ADAMSVILLE

Adamsville (Atlanta)

Adamsville is a predominantly African-American neighborhood on the west side of Atlanta, Georgia. It's located where I-20 and I-285 meet on the west side.

Entertainers Killer Mike, Bone Crusher, and Stevie-the-Steve-Man Corby are from Adamsville. Adamsville is on the western out-scapes of Atlanta, Georgia.

The skating rink Cascades, was used for the movie ATL is located in Adamsville.

In the year 2000, the city of Atlanta parks and recreation started construction on a new recreation center. It was finished in 2003 at the price of $13.1 million. The recreation center is known as the Adamsville Natatorium and Gymnasium. The 103,000-square-foot (9,600) building features an indoor 50-meter pool and a gymnasium and is 10 times larger than the existing Adamsville Recreation Center.The new Adamsville Natatorium and Gymnasium was built on 9.42 acres (38,100) of land. The recreation center also includes racquetball courts, offices, meeting space, a parking lot for 185 cars and a quarter-mile walking trail encircling the site.

History Facts

Founded as a farming village, it was possibly named for early resident G.W. Adams who farmed there in 1882 when it was called Lick Skillet. The name was changed to Adamsville in 1906.

Movies & Film

The movie ATL is a 2006 American comedy-drama film, and the feature film directorial debut of music video director Chris Robinson. The screenplay was written by Tina Gordon Chism, from an original story by Antwone Fisher. The film is a coming-of-age tale concerning Rashad, played by rap artist T.I., in his film debut, and his friends in their final year in high school. The film also stars Big Boi of OutKast, Evan Ross, Jackie Long, Lauren London, and Mykelti Williamson. Filming took place over a 45-day schedule in Atlanta.

ATL opened on March 31, 2006, and on its opening weekend the film grossed a total of $11,554,404, ranking third in the U.S. box office. It eventually went on to gross a little over $21 million dollars, making it a success but not a large one due to its $20 million budget. The film received mixed though generally favorable reviews from critics, and was nominated for numerous awards. The film is rated PG-13 for drug content, language, sexual material, and violence.