I often snap photos as I’m headed eastbound on MARTA from Dome/GWCC/Philips Arena/CNN Center (work) to Edgewood/Candler Park (home). The Fulton Cotton Mill Lofts are a favorite subject to shoot. The Fulton Bag and Cotton Mill was in operation for almost 100 years, closing in 1977. I always heard about the surrounding mill town, called Cabbagetown, when I was growing up. The residents were Appalachian. It was a small town in the inner city.
Once the mill closed, the neighborhood went into decline. People started renovating houses there in the 90s and the mill was turned into lofts in the late 90s. It wasn’t until recently when I saw this video that I realized how depressing it might be to live in the shadow of a huge boarded up building.
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I lived across from the boarded up mill and my apartment was one of 2 that burned down in 99 in the fire. We had a close-knit community for all 8 residents and it was so devastating when we lost our homes, the community got together and fed us, helped us move, donated money, and lent a shoulder to cry on. My neighbor even saved (almost) all of our animals by kicking our doors in because we were all at work or school when it happened.