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In 1821 the Indians ceded property which stretched from North Fulton County to Cordele, Georgia to the United States Government. That same year Meredith Collier and his twin brother Merrell arrived by oxcart from North Carolina and purchased part of this property from the government.
The luxury loving Whig, Merrell, settled his family in what became DeKalb County while his most austere Democrat twin, Meredith, obtained extensive holdings on Peachtree Creek down to 14th Street, an area of about 2,000 acres. Sherwood Forest is part of this land.
In 1822 Meredith Collier built his house (on land that is now Sherwood Forest) alongside an old Indian trail, know today as Peachtree Street. Meredith Collier served as the first Postmaster of Terminus (now Atlanta) and the Post Office which was in his home during the 1830's was known as the "Standing Peachtree Post Office. Because the main battle for Atlanta took place north of Collier road to Howell Mill, the house survived the Civil War.
Meredith Collier had two sons - Andrew Jackson Collier and George Washington Collier, know as "Wash". Wash Collier lived in the family home until his death in 1903. By 1906 the heirs had begun selling off pieces of the original trust. The first tract sold became Ansley Park and Ansley Golf Club.
The last tract sold was Collier Woods. Purchased by the developer Haas & Dodd, it was developed as Atlanta's "poshest" post WWII subdivision -- Sherwood Forest! (It is also said that Ansley Golf Club hoped to purchase this tract of land to add another nine holes to their golf course, but because of a lack of funds, they were unable to do so.) The Collier house, which was part of The Sherwood Forest tract, was occupied by Mrs. Lula Collier until it was purchased by Mr. & Mrs. Bentley in 1956.
In 1951 The Sherwood Forest Civic Association and The Sherwood Forest Garden Club were organized. James C. Downing was The Civic Association's first President. There were 66 homes in Sherwood Forest at that time. The agenda at the first Civic Association meeting included the high tax assessment on the houses (in the $35,000 range), an overwhelming vote against allowing transit buses or trolleys to enter Sherwood Forest, and an address from Carl Bevins, City Traffic Engineer, on the traffic conditions and their relationship to the future growth of Atlanta.
Source: 1990 Sherwood Forest Civic Association News letter
with thanks to Jimmy Bentley and Anita Moore
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The front entrance to the Sherwood Forest Subdivision is at the intersection of Peachtree Street and Beverly Road just south of the intersection with Spring Street, directly across from the new Equifax building. The rear entrance is behind the Ansley Club, via Lionel Lane.
From GA. 400 coming South into Atlanta
- Take Exit 1 Sydney Marcus Blvd. Turn left onto Sydney Marcus.
- Take the first right onto route 13S.
- Take Exit 27 Monroe Drive. Turn left at the light; then right onto Monroe Drive.
- Go less than one mile on Monroe Drive to the first light. Turn right onto Montgomery Ferry.
- Go past the Ansley Club to the bottom of the hill at the parking lot. Turn right onto Polo Dr.
- Follow Polo to the right as it turns into Lionel Lane.
Return to GA 400, heading North:
- From the front entrance to Sherwood Forest, Beverly and Peachtree: Turn right onto Peachtree. At second light, go right onto GA13 N (connector to I85 N).
- You will take this connector until it exits on the left side. Look for a small sign «To GA400.
- Turn left at the first light. The entrance to GA400 North is on your right.
From I85 coming South into Atlanta:
- Take «Exit 86 Route 13S to Peachtree Street».
- Exit route 13S at Exit 27 Monroe Drive.Turn left at the light; then right onto Monroe Drive.
- Go less than one mile on Monroe Drive to the first light. Turn right onto Montgomery Ferry.
- Go past the Ansley Club to the bottom of the hill at the parking lot. Turn right onto Polo Dr.
- Follow Polo to the right as it turns into Lionel Lane.
Return Trip to I85, heading North:
- From the front entrance to Sherwood Forest, Beverly and Peachtree: Turn right onto Peachtree. At second light, go right onto GA13 N (connector to I85 N).
- You will take this connector until it exits on the right side, to merge into I85N.
From I75 coming South into Atlanta
- Take exit 252, Howell Mill Road / Northside Drive to Northside Drive. Turn Right.
- At the second traffic light, turn left onto Deering Road. Go until Deering dead-ends into Peachtree Street.
- Turn right onto Peachtree, moving to the left lane. Immediately after the second traffic light, move into the left turn lane and turn across Peachtree Street.
- Continue carefully through this intersection. Robin Hood Road is in the center ahead of you.
Reverse for return trip.
From I75/I85 coming North into Atlanta
- Take exit 250, Tenth/Fourteenth/Georgia Tech. Continue on the road parallel to the freeway through Tenth Street to Fourteenth. Turn right onto Fourteenth Street.
- At the second traffic light, turn left onto West Peachtree Street. Stay on West Peachtree (moving to the right lane) as it merges into Peachtree Street at Pershing Point.
- Go past the BP station; take the right lane to the STOP sign.
- At the STOP sign, turn right. Robin Hood Road is the fork to the left.
Return trip: to I75/85 heading South:
- From the front entrance to Sherwood Forest, Beverly and Peachtree: Turn right onto Peachtree. Quick left at first light, onto Spring Street.
- Spring Street through several lights to Fourteenth Street.
- Right onto Fourteenth Street. Left onto I75/85 S.
Via Surface Streets from Piedmont & Monroe (just North of Piedmont Park):
- Take Monroe Drive west past the Ansley Mall to the traffic light at Montgomery Ferry Rd.
- Go past the Ansley Club to the bottom of the hill at the parking lot. Turn right onto Polo Dr.
- Follow Polo to the right as it turns into Lionel Lane.