Rue de Leon Antiques in Decatur, GA.

Located in a 50 year old converted gas station in the heart of downtown Decatur, Rue de Leon has earned the reputation as the premiere source for unique gifts, antiques and home décor. They offer a wide range of gifts for every member of the family, home décor for all household budgets and antiques that add a timeless treasure to any home.

Downtown decatur-market OPEN Every WeekEnd.

The Downtown Decatur Market reopened on March 1, 2008 featuring art, handcrafted items, organic foods and more.
The Market operates every Saturday and Sunday, March - December. Check it out for yourself. You'll like it. Be there or be square ... (I mean it's near the square.)

The Market location is: 777 Commerce St., Decatur, GA 30030 at the corner of Church St., very close to Decatur Square in the downtown area.

There is ample parking for vendors and customers in the free parking lot adjacent to the Market site.
Hours of operation:
Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday noon - 5:00 p.m.

Also at the Downtown Decatur Market
The Dog House (pet rescue & adoption)


Pine Hill Nursery geraniums
Steve Miller organic vegetables
Handcrafted jewelry
Treasures from the Sea
Knox Steinbrecher pottery
"Simply Scrumptious" organic muffins
Imported textles
Twisted & Bent metalwork
... and much more!


March 29-30: Atlanta Teak Furniture is coming to the Decatur Market in March. They are the direct importer from Thailand which means lower prices! View their website at: http://atlantateak.com/

1961 photo of E. Ponce de Leon Ave. Decatur, GA

Here is a photo from 1962 Indecatur.
Homecoming parade on E. Ponce de Leon Ave.
You can see Lane Drugs.

click on picture to enlarge.

Vintage ad from 1960's - ADAMS "ON THE SQUARE" in Decatur, GA.

Vintage ad from Adams Ladies Apparel & Boutiques Shop
located on the square in Decatur, GA.
This ad is from 1963 Indecatur.

color tint added.

1961 photo of Sycamore St. Decatur, GA.

Decatur High's 1961 Homecomeing parade turns right onto Sycamore St. passing Decatur Federal Savings & Loans,William Rice Gift Shop,Clark's Music store,Smith Shoes and Belk-Gallant,and then turn left on E. Court Square.

photo from 1962 INDECATUR.

1962 photo of N. McDonough St. in Decatur, GA.

In this 1962 photo, Decatur High School's Homecoming parade is getting under way.
You can see Wilburn's Garage general repairs,also you can see a Coca-Cola sign painted on the side of the building. Also you can see Williams Auto-Lite Service. The parade started in front of Decatur High. Photo from the 1963 INDECATUR.

Click on picture to enlarge.

The Universal Joint Bar

The Universal Joint Bar offers good beer and great food with a friendly neighborhood atmosphere and an easygoing bar scene.

Once a gas station, now a bar!


The Universal Joint Bar
906 Oakview Rd
Decatur, GA 30030
Cross Street: East Lake Drive

The Solarium at Old Scottish Rite

Architectural gem. Historic site. Neighborhood treasure. The Solarium is all of those things and more.

Designed in 1918 by renowned architect Neel Reid, the Solarium is an elegant backdrop for any function, large or small. Combining historic charm with the warmth of the surrounding neighborhood, it is truly a unique setting. This historic property is available for rental as the perfect place for weddings, commitment ceremonies, family gatherings, and organizational meetings.

The Solarium at Old Scottish Rite
321 West Hill St.
Decatur, GA.

NEW OAKHURST SIGN

This is a new sign recently put up, it's on S. McDonough St.

Looking back at the East Lake Stores in the 1960's

Jack Olvey Paint Store (not sure of spelling) is where we bought our paint supplies. And The Variety Store had everything, I would ride my bike over to east lake and always go to The Variety Store to buy candy, bubblegum cards, kites and other junk, and then ride over to a 7-11 type store near the Fire Department and get a bottle of Mountain Dew, most of the time is was a Coca-Cola, but Mountain Dew just came out.

Looking back at Decatur's THE EAST LAKE GARAGE

I will be posting vintage images of ads from Decatur High School's INDECATUR'S from the 1960's
from time to time.

This one was in the back of 1964's INDECATUR.

The East Lake Garage
Decatur, GA.

photo is circa 1960's

CLASSY FASHION ART PHOTO

Here is another one of my art photos.
Images of downtown Decatur.
In this one you see The Decatur Station Food Mart,Classy Fashion & That Pottery Place.

SPRING 2008 - Jazz Nights at Scottish Rite

Candlelit concerts every Thursday evening in April and September from 7-9pm in Oakhurst Village.

321 West Hill St, Decatur, GA 30030

To keep our Jazz Nights as enjoyable as possible for everyone please observe these simple rules:

Blankets Only - No Lawn Chairs

Throw Away Your Trash - Garbage Cans Provided

Kids are warmly welcomed. Please keep an eye on your own children at all times. We have some traffic on a nearby street and personal property at neighboring residences and businesses that could be potentially dangerous for unattended children.

SPRING 2008 - Concerts on the Square ( free)

Concerts on the Square
May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 • 7-9:30 p.m.
Community bandstand
Every Saturday night in May. Pack your picnic, bring your quilts and blankets and enjoy an evening of musical entertainment. Sponsored by the Decatur Business Association and Wachovia Bank of Georgia.

VILLAGE VETS OF DECATUR TO MOVE TO NEW LOCATION ACROSS FROM DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL

308 East Howard Avenue; Decatur, GA 30030 (404) 371-0111

The Village Vets of Decatur is located in the heart of the city of Decatur, one of metro Atlanta's most popular and sought-after neighborhoods. It opened its doors on March 26, 2001. The practice is located in the same facility as the former Decatur Veterinary Hospital, Dekalb County's first veterinary practice.

THE VILLAGE VETS OF DECATUR ( ARTIST RENDITION )

THE NEW VILLAGE VETS OF DECATUR TO OPEN SUMMER 2008

The Village Vets of Decatur will move to its new home (rendering shown above) at 217 N. McDonough Street (across from Decatur High School) in early Summer 2008.

Decatur's Belk-Gallant store entrance floor.

The front entrance for the Belk-Gallant store is still there, this is the front door entrance for Little Shop of Books.
Next time you go there, look down at the floor.

The Belk-Gallant store operated in Decatur in the 1950's & 1960's.

Belk-Gallant window display

The Belk-Gallant in Decatur was located to the right of The Decatur Theatre.

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY

The photo is from the Maury Mable family collection. Maury Mable is leading the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Decatur GA.
The year is circa 1945, looking at the Dekalb Theatre marquee you can see the movie playing is Week End at the Waldorf. circa 1945.
You can see F.W. Woolworth's next door and the Western Auto store on the other side.
The view is on East Ponce de Leon looking from Church St. toward Clairmont. east to west on Ponce de Leon.

WordSmiths Books is moving to the old SunTrust building on the square.

It's official. WordSmith's Books is moving, just around the corner,
read all about it below.

WordSmiths Books Is Moving.

Here is WordSmith's statement:
Wordsmiths Books is moving to the old Sun Trust building on the Decatur Square! Our new address, as of March 28, 2008, is 545 North McDonough Street. Only a bit more than a block from where we now reside, our new space will sit firmly on the Square of Downtown Decatur and will offer us all the space and room for growth that we will need into the far-reaching future. Additionally, we’re nothing shy of a few paces from the very lawn that hosts the Decatur Arts Festival, the Decatur Book Festival, the Beach Party, the Wine Fest, Movies on the Square, and a host of many other festive activities that take place on the Square throughout the year.

In terms of operation, nothing will change. We will close from March 25th through the 27th before reopening on the Square on the 28th. And once we are there, we will still play host to numerous author and music events, readings from Poetry Atlanta, Open Mic Night, and anything else we can toss upon our stage. We will still have a great selection of books, but with a few tweaks and quirks that we couldn’t offer before. We will still have dedicated space for books clubs and meetings, and we will still have plenty of seating, free wi-fi, and one of the finest and most knowledgeable staffs in Atlanta. We will be all that we have been and with the great space we will be offered, quite a lot more.

Thank you all for your support, and we look forward to offering even more as move into our new home and onward through 2008!

DEPEAUX RESTAURANT

This is the Depeaux Restaurant.
which is the Old Decatur train depot.
after they moved it back away from the train tracks.
I was lucky on this shot because at the time I took this photo a train was going by.

This is another one of my art photos that I like.

THE DECATUR HOBBY HOUSE / DECATUR SPEEDWAY

If you liked building models or racing slot-cars
The Decatur Hobby House/Speedway was the placed to be. I remember in there front window displays they had electric train layouts set up.
I spent alot of time here.
Before it was a hobby shop it was a J C Pennys and before that it was The Dekalb Theatre.

Photo is circa 1983.

ATLANTIC ICE & COAL CO. ( DECATUR'S ICE HOUSE )

Decatur's Ice House is now call The Ice House Lofts.
You can still see the letters on the upper right that
says "ATLANTIC STAR COAL -PURE ICE
ATLANTIC ICE & COAL CO."

THE OLD DECATUR COURTHOUSE

This photo was taken on 3-15-08

E. TRINITY PL. & N. McDONOUGH ST.

This photo is a favorite of mine,
I took this photo Oct. 25 1987.
As you can see no traffic back then.
Today you cannot find a place to park on any day.
This is before Eddie's Attic moved into the old Belk-Gallant building.

THE DECATUR THEATRE

This is my kind of art.

The Decatur Theatre
527 N. McDonough St.
Decatur, GA.


Photo is circa 1965

The Decatur Theatre was torn
down in the mid 1970's.

They plan on building condo's
in this spot.
What they should do is rebuild
The Decatur Theatre and build the
condo's above it, then they could call
it The Decatur Theatre Condo's.

NOTE: I am always looking for pictures of The Decatur Theater, if you have one please let me know. thanks

DECATUR MY NEIGHBORHOOD MURAL .

This is located on a side of a building on East Lake Dr.
Decatur, GA.

MO JO PIZZA & PUB

Back in the 1960's this was East Lake Drug Store,
you could buy ice cream by the carton, any flavor,
it was a great drug store.
Now it is a Mo Jo Pizza & Pub.
Here is a comment :
Amy from Atlanta wrote:
I spent five years looking for authentic NY style pizza in Atlanta. The closest thing is the Whole Foods in Midtown (note that the Whole Foods in Toco Hills does NOT make something I would call pizza). The second closest is probably Rosa's although I have only had cold take-out from there and was not particularly impressed. Now that I have found Mojo Pizza, I will stop looking. My quest has ended. Not only can you fold it, but it's actually not that greasy, meaning that you don't feel like killing yourself after you have 3 pieces. Plus which, the selection of microbrews is awesome!

Mo Jo Pizza & Pub
657 East Lake Dr.
Decatur, GA.
404-373-1999

THE THIRD ANNUAL AJC DECATUR BOOK FESTIVAL DATES ANNOUNCED

Third Annual AJC Decatur Book Festival Dates Announced
2008 Decatur Book Festival Set for Labor Day Weekend, August 29-31

The Third Annual Atlanta Journal-Constitution Decatur Book Festival (DBF) will be held on Labor Day Weekend (August 29-31), 2008, DBF Executive Director Daren Wang recently announced.

“We’re very excited about this year’s event,” Wang said. “With the continued support of the AJC, the Georgia Center for the Book, and other sponsors, DBF 2008 is sure to be the can’t-miss community event of the summer.”

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Decatur Book Festival is an annual, free book festival held in Decatur, Georgia at venues located in and around the downtown square. Conceived in 2005 and launched in 2006, the festival brings more than 100 authors to Decatur for the holiday weekend. The authors –– which include Pulitzer Prize winning and best-selling fiction and nonfiction writers –– give readings and participate in panel discussions.

The 2007 event drew over 60,000 people to Decatur three days of literature, music, and food.

The AJC Decatur Book Festival Presented by DeKalb Medical. PO Box 337, Decatur, Georgia 30031

JAVA MONKEY & SQUASH BLOSSOM

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JavaMonkey- an Organic Coffee House and Wine Bar continues to change and develop while listening to the needs of Decatur's growing and yet loyal community. Our mission statement? Well we like to think of it as more of a Voyage than a mission and not so much a statement but a daily discovery---to offer our guests the highest quality, most socially conscious products (ok, not so much products but delectables) presently available in a comfortable, relaxed environment with the friendliest of service & the unmatched skill of a professional, well-trained artisan... be it chef, barista, wine sommelier or cashier.

A VINTAGE DECATUR GA COURTHOUSE POSTCARD

SO RARE ANTIQUE SHOP

SO RARE ANTIQUE SHOP
407 W. Ponce de Leon Ave.
Decatur, GA.

-OZ PIZZA- ........circa 2000

Oz Pizza was located in the Watson's Drug Store building. I can remember the yellow transparent film they had on the front windows & door,
it was still there when Oz Pizza was there,
but Oz Pizza has moved out.

photo: circa 2000

PYTHAGORAS MASONIC TEMPLE

As a kid growing up in Decatur, I remember this as being a Bank back in the 1960's

OLD DECATUR COURTHOUSE REFLECTION.

This is East Court Square ...circa 2001

Most of the stores you see here have changed since this 2001 photo.
I still miss driving around the square.
since Marta was built below, they closed off the circle around the square.

STAR ASIA INTERNATIONAL INC. HEADQUARTERS.

Star Asia International Inc
208 Church St.
Decatur, GA.

Line of business is freight transportation arrangement.

MEZCALITO'S CANTINA - DECATUR, GA

653 EAST LAKE DR.
DECATUR, GA

THE OLD SINCLAIR FILLING STATION IN DECATUR, GA

715 EAST LAKE DR.
DECATUR, GA.

SCOTT'S PHARMACY - DECATUR, GA

This was one of the popular downtown drugstores, Scott's Pharmacy at Sycamore and McDonough, was a inviting place for an ice cream soda on a hot afternoon downtown or after an evening movie at The Decatur Theatre.
Photo is from the collection of Mrs J. O. Bowen Jr.

circa 1940's

THE OLD DECATUR TRAIN DEPOT

circa 2001
Before they moved it back about 30 feet away from the tracks. Now it is "DEPEAUX" restaurant

The Old Decatur Court House

This is the back entrance to OZ Pizza in Decatur GA

In 2001 this was the back entrance to OZ Pizza.
in the 1960's and 70's in was the back door for Watson's Drug store.

Future home of WordSmith's Books in Decatur, GA

In 2001 this was a SunTrust Bank.
located on the square in Decatur Ga.
WordSmith's should do go business at this location
now they are in Decatur's old postoffice building
but will be moving soon.

A VINTAGE 1941 GEORGIA LICENSE PLATE

This 1941 Georgia auto tag was found in a attic at a house located in Decatur, GA.

DECATUR HIGH STADIUM

Decatur High Stadium
Home of The Decatur Bulldogs
1940-2007

WATSON DRUGS & PIZZA BY CANDLELIGHT

These are across the tracks from the Decatur Depot.
circa 1970's