Edwin P. Ansley
American real estate developer in Atlanta
About Edwin P. Ansley
Lived 1865 – 1923 (aged 58). Edwin P. Ansley was an American real estate developer.
Edwin Percival Ansley (March 30, 1865, in Augusta, Georgia – July 2, 1923, in Atlanta) was a real estate developer in Atlanta.
Career In 1902, Ansley developed Atlanta's first suburb designed specifically for automobiles, Ansley Park, and also built the Hotel Ansley in the Fairlie-Poplar district of Downtown Atlanta. In 1898, he secured the railway right of way from Howell Station to Mitchell Street in Downtown Atlanta, a line which the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railway would later take over.
In 1914 Ansley developed Oglethorpe Park subdivision in today's Brookhaven, between the Capital City Club (of which Ansley was a member) and Oglethorpe University.
Death
Ansley was buried in Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta.
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Who was Edwin P. Ansley?
American real estate developer in Atlanta
When was Edwin P. Ansley born?
Edwin P. Ansley was born on 30 March 1865.
When did Edwin P. Ansley die?
Edwin P. Ansley died on 2 July 1923.
What was Edwin P. Ansley's occupation?
Edwin P. Ansley was a real estate developer.
What nationality was Edwin P. Ansley?
Edwin P. Ansley was American.
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