The Druid Hills neighborhood is one of the oldest prehistoric communities located in DeKalb County of Atlanta, Georgia, this neighborhood was developed in 1907 by the Kirkwood Land Company. Amongst this neighborhood, there are a tremendous number of artifacts that lie within this community such as the prehistoric Druid Hills area that is located in Ponce de Leon. These artifacts are randomly scattered throughout portraying which houses belong to the wealthy and which belong to the middle- class and upper class. The more I observed this community I realized that there is a lot more than what meets the eye. However, I came across so much more as I began watching, listening, and feeling the area around me.

Upon entering Druid Hills, the first thing I noticed immediately was the horrendous traffic and how active this big community was. As I explored deeper into this community, I noticed that there was a lot to do throughout this neighborhood. There were beautiful stores and places to eat at, along with a wall fulfilled with a beautiful masterpiece of graffiti before passing through the Emory University Campus. The northeast side where Emory Hospital is located wasn’t that much of a hassle by people were able to move in and out of the area without many obstacles blocking their paths. After leaving the northeast side, I headed onto North Decatur Road to turn around to get back into the neighborhood to find more artifacts. There were strip malls to shop at along Decatur Road along with a lot of eateries. If you travel further down, you’ll see luxury apartments and townhouses. The vibe that the Druid Hills community gave off was a very pleasant and peaceful one despite the traffic.

Overall, Druid Hills is a pleasant and beautiful neighborhood that has a perfect combination of suburban and city living. I do not think this site targets a particular user since I saw an array of people as I explored. However, based on the layout of this community and the price point of the homes and certain shops, I would say the area is family oriented and obviously caters to the middle and upper class. This site made me feel welcome, and I would not hesitate to return again soon just to explore more.

This artifact known as Druid Hills Golf Club was born on July 7, 1912. This 18-hole golf course and clubhouse is located on the north side of Pounce de Leon, extending to the back of North Decatur Road. This private property artifact is very beautiful and awe- striking due to the architectural structure of the clubhouse and golf course. Also, the atmosphere of this golf club was very friendly.

This artifact known as the Fernbank Museum of Natural History opened in 1992 that covers more than 160,000 square feet of the historic Fernbank Forest in Atlanta. This museum focuses on promoting lifelong learning and encouraging a greater appreciation of the earth and its people. The Fernbank Museum includes various exhibitions, tours, and IMAX film screenings. The dinosaurs that are in front of the building are what caught my eye and made me want to learn more about this artifact.

This artifact known as Druid Hills High School is one of the oldest schools in DeKalb County. This school originated from Emory University in the Fishburne Building in 1919 as a school for faculty children. Two things in particular that caught my attention about this school was their cafeteria and the fact that they’re an International Baccalaureate Programme. The cafeteria architect and modern design set it apart from the rest of this plain and boring looking school. While the fact that it is an International Baccalaureate Programme stood out the most, especially since the police happened to pull up on campus to drop three out of ten students who were caught leaving campus while I was taking pictures back off.