The City of Atlanta is a step closer to buying the property where the Chattahoochee Brick Company once operated, after years of advocacy by local residents and legal wrangling by the city.
The Chattahoochee Brick Company churned out bricks around the turn of the 20th century and was owned by politician and Confederate officer James English. Its bricks helped build the city, but its workers were convicts who were horribly treated and, in some cases, died at the site.
In the past several years, there have been two attempts to build a fuel shipping terminal at the location. Both times, local activists have pushed back against the plans, Atlanta has gotten involved, and the projects have been canceled.
Read this story now for free
To continue reading, sign up for our newsletter and get unlimited access to WABE.org
You can select your preferences for news and local content. We will never share your email address. Learn how your newsletter sign-up will support WABE and Public Media
