A piece of the 1996 Olympic Tower near Georgia State University is being considered for relocation. But it’s not sitting right for the residents of the Summerhill neighborhood, where the structure has stood for 30 years as the game’s anniversary approaches.
In early June, Georgia State released an announcement for a historic park partnership that would move the top part of the Olympic Flame tower, or the Cauldron, to Centennial Olympic Park.
“While the Olympic Cauldron will find a new home in Centennial Olympic Park, the tower and iconic Olympic rings bridge will remain in Summerhill as enduring landmarks that connect Atlanta’s past, present, and future,” according to a GSU press release.
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