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Notcross, Georgia — a parody

NotcrossA Place Imagined

Arts & Culture

Two gallery districts, a 180-seat theatre, a history museum in the old freight house, and one very well-chosen wall.

Public Art

  • A large blank brick wall facing a downtown sidewalk

    The Thrasher Street Wall

    Selected in 2026 as the preferred location for the city's next major work of public art — the north wall of the Thrasher Street parking deck. Currently painted in the standard exterior neutral.

  • A long painted mural along a brick wall

    Watershed Mural

    A 90-foot painted mural tracing the course of the Chattahoochee, completed in 2019 by a regional artist collective.

Galleries & Cultural Sites

  • Gallery interior with framed works on white walls

    Notcross Arts Center

    A converted 1920s bank building housing two exhibition galleries, four artist studios and a ceramics kiln.

  • A small gallery space with track lighting

    The Alley Gallery

    An artist-run space in Skin Alley showing regional work, open Thursday through Sunday.

Theatre

  • A small community theatre auditorium

    Depot Playhouse

    A 180-seat community theatre producing four main-stage shows a season plus a summer youth program.

Museums

  • Museum exhibit cases in a historic freight building

    Notcross History Museum

    Two floors of local history in the former freight house, including the original depot ledger and a restored handcar.

Historic Buildings

  • A restored brick freight house beside a rail alignment

    The Old Freight House

    Built in 1891 and listed on the National Register. Now home to the Notcross History Museum.

  • The rebuilt Brunswick with wide columned porches on both levels

    The Brunswick

    Built 1870 as Atlanta's Favorite Summer Resort, demolished 1945, and rebuilt on its original site in 2026 to the original elevations. The 1997 historic marker on the lawn was retained.

  • A late-nineteenth-century house with a wraparound porch

    The Carlisle House

    An 1897 residence acquired by the City in 2026 after two decades of broad agreement that it should be. Stabilised and re-roofed; long-term use under community discussion.

  • A 1930s municipal building with a columned portico and clock tower

    Notcross City Hall

    The 1934 municipal building on College Street, with its original council chamber still in regular use.