Bellwood Quarry

A massive hole in the ground, the Bellwood Quarry, is pictured with Downtown Atlanta rising above the horizon in the background.

Atlanta Opens First Phase of the Massive Westside Park This Week

The Westside Park in Atlanta will eventually grow to 280 acres and become the largest park in Atlanta.

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Atlanta's Quarry Yards Bought for $127 Million by Microsoft; Development Plans Still Secret

Observers can only speculate about the development plans of the new owners of one of the city of Atlanta's largest development opportunities.

September 24, 2020 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Public Projects at Crossroads: Bellwood Quarry and Atlanta Civic Center

While the plan to transform the Bellwood Quarry into Westside Reservoir Park waits, as it has done for eight years, an Atlanta councilmember proposes locating the endangered Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center near the site.

July 29, 2014 - Creative Loafing Atlanta

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