In this early photo cars line the perimeter of the building. Since its Olympics-era renovation, the market offers parking in a lot behind the building and the space where these cars were is now sidewalk.
Today:
Informational sign at the entrance:
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Sketchbook Assignment 5, The Store: "Atlanta's Drive-In Market"
The Sweet Auburn Curb Market, "a precursor of the modern-day supermarket," according to a sign outside, is at Edgewood Avenue and Butler Street. It was built in 1923. This is probably as close as Atlanta came to the concept of the drive-in markets of Southern California Longstreath describes. It exhibits the three elements which distinguish the drive-in market's retail innovation: 1) car-friendly design 2) one-stop shopping, and 3) business integration.
In this early photo cars line the perimeter of the building. Since its Olympics-era renovation, the market offers parking in a lot behind the building and the space where these cars were is now sidewalk.
Today:
Informational sign at the entrance:
In this early photo cars line the perimeter of the building. Since its Olympics-era renovation, the market offers parking in a lot behind the building and the space where these cars were is now sidewalk.
Today:
Informational sign at the entrance:
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