“Bricks are important for a lot of reasons in Atlanta and in the South. They are part of what I would call our collective cultural psyche,” said Chastain Clark, who recently created a mural on the side of Legacy at East Lake, an eight-story building with almost 150 apartments for older low-income residents.

Residents at the Legacy at East Lake told Clark the brick in the building at East Lake was important to them, too. They asked the artist to preserve it in the mural on the side of the high-rise, which features a multicolored patchwork of an African quilt.

“Speaking with residents, and particularly older women, and then thinking about some of the more famous icons in this neighborhood, Eva Davis is the first one that jumps out. She was instrumental in organizing and caring for this community,” said Clark.

Originally built as the East Lake Highrise, the Legacy at East Lake was also part of East Lake Meadows but survived the city’s wrecking ball. This year, Atlanta-based developer Columbia Residential partnered with the city’s housing authority to reimagine the building on Eva Davis Way and preserve the apartments of affordable housing for older residents.

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Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Photo by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Natrice Miller/AJC)

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