Third Ward (Atlanta)

Atlanta's Third Ward was defined in 1880 as the area bounded on the North by Georgia Railroad, West by Butler & McDonough Streets, South and East by the city limits (the green section of picture)

Generally in Atlanta's Ward System, it encompassed the following modern neighborhoods: Grant Park, Ormewood Park and Cabbagetown.

1854

Third Ward (Green) 1854–1871

The original boundaries for five wards were laid out in an unknown fashion and two councilmen from each ward were elected to coincide with the completion of the first official city hall in 1854.

Third Ward councilmen of this period were

1871

Third Ward (green) 1871–1874

1876

Third Ward (green) 1874 to 1883

The new city charter reduced the number of wards to 5 and created a Board of Aldermen

1884

Sixth Ward (north Peachtree corridor) added

Atlanta's Third Ward (green) 1883 to 1894

1894

Seventh Ward (West End) added

1905

Eighth Ward (West End) added

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