Grant Park is now the oldest surviving park in Atlanta and houses Zoo Atlanta and a residential area. The park was named after Lemuel P. Grant, who donated the land to Atlanta in 1881. Image from Scott Ehardt The New Georgia Encyclopedia does not hold the copyright for this media resource and can neither grant nor deny permission to republish or reproduce the image online or in print. All requests for permission to publish or reproduce the resource must be submitted to the rights holder.

Gwinnett Technical College, one of Georgia’s largest technical schools, is located in Lawrenceville, the seat of Gwinnett County. Once a predominantly rural area, Gwinnett has been one of the nation’s fastest-growing counties since the 1970s, due to its proximity to downtown Atlanta and its commitment to economic expansion. Gwinnett Tech is recognized for its dedication to workforce development and has provided training to such companies as Scientific Atlanta, Delta Air Lines, Johnson & Johnson, and Rooms to Go.

The Health and Natural Sciences Building on the campus of North Georgia College and State University was completed in 2001 and houses a planetarium, health science library, and a primary care center. Courtesy of NGCSU Relations The New Georgia Encyclopedia does not hold the copyright for this media resource and can neither grant nor deny permission to republish or reproduce the image online or in print. All requests for permission to publish or reproduce the resource must be submitted to the rights holder.

Henrietta Dozier was the first female architect in Georgia and the first woman in the South to receive formal architectural training and to graduate from a nationally accredited school of architecture. Her designs include churches, schools, banks, government buildings, houses, and apartments. Henrietta Cuttino Dozier was born on April 22, 1872, in Fernandina, Florida, to Cornelia Ann Scriven and Henry Cuttino Dozier, who died before she was born. Dozier, her mother, and her sister moved to Atlanta before she was two years old.

A University of North Carolina sociologist, Howard W. Odum was one of the founders of the Southern Regional Council. Previously, he had been the president of the Commission on Interracial Cooperation. Courtesy of Odum Institute for Research in Social Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The New Georgia Encyclopedia does not hold the copyright for this media resource and can neither grant nor deny permission to republish or reproduce the image online or in print.