Buckhead Neighborhood Guide: Tuxedo Park
Welcome to Tuxedo Park!
Located off Northside/Habersham and West Paces Ferry
Tuxedo Park is Atlanta’s most prestigious neighborhood and the area holds a rich history in the homes of their significant residents. The Paces Ferry area was developed beginning in 1904 from a rural area into summer estates for Atlanta’s wealthiest residents.
In 1911, Charles H. Black Sr. bought 300 acres of West Paces Ferry Road for $75,000 for what would become the Tuxedo Park neighborhood of Buckhead. Paces Ferry is named after a ferry service that Hardy Pace ran in the early 1800s where Peachtree Creek meets the Chattahoochee River. Much of Tuxedo Park’s land was once owned by James H. Smith who died in 1872.
One of the most significant properties is where Georgia Governer’s Mansion now sits on West Paces Ferry Road. It was previously home to former Atlanta mayor Robert Maddox’s estate “Woodhaven” from 1911 to 1963. The tract was originally part of 400 acres owned by F.M. Powers and sold in 1904 to James L. Dickey, Sr.
Neighborhood Features:
Visitors and residents alike enjoy the best of Buckhead surrounding the Tuxedo Park neighborhood including Buckhead Theatre, Atlanta History Center and Philip T. Shutze’s famed Swan House, and The Garden Room at St. Regis.
Tuxedo Park is centrally located nearby Whole Foods Market, Atlanta Fish Market, Buckhead Butcher Shop, The Peach Shopping Center with Publix, Buckhead Exchange with Trader Joe’s, and Andrews Square with local favorite Lucy’s Market.
Chastain Park is one of the largest and most popular parks in Atlanta. It is home to Chastain Park Amphitheater which hosts summer concerts and is Atlanta’s oldest outdoor music venue. There is a 3-mile walking trail that circles North Fulton Golf Course, an 18-hole public golf course at the heart of the neighborhood. Chastain Horse Park is one of two remaining urban barns in the United States.
Buckhead Village District (formerly The Shops Buckhead Atlanta) is a mixed-use development and premier luxury shopping and dining destination in Atlanta that is located directly across Peachtree Road. Home to favorites such as Hermès, Dior, Veronica Beard, Jenni Kayne, Le Bilboquet, Le Colonial, Barry’s, Highland Yoga, and more. The best of BVD include local businesses Buckhead Art & Company owned by Katie Jones, FACED Facial Studio founded by Ansley Bowman, and Fetch Dog Park & Bar started by Stephen Ochs.
Tuxedo Park Civic Association works on behalf of the neighborhood to represent the community and provide security. It serves to connect the neighborhood with social events and meetings for residents who live on secluded private lots.
Price Range:
$1,000,000-$10,000,000
Schools:
Jackson Elementary School
Sutton Middle School
North Atlanta High School