Ivy Hall

Beautiful place. Staff is great when you can get them. They don’t seem to return messages though and the phone system only lets you leave messages. You have to stop in to the office in person it seems.

I have noting to do with SCAD or Ivy Hall but have long admired the house on the hill. I never went to The Mansion to eat and I regret that.
Once I saw the renovation in progress I decided that I need to know more. It took some time but eventually I decided I had to see the place. I have been doing some Friday outings as mini-​tweet-​ups and this seemed perfect.
The folks at SCAD were very gracious and responsive and I easily set a tour for Fri Dec 11, 2009. The result was an outstanding experience and we were knocked out with the work that’s been done. This tour can be seen in video on my site at
I highly recommend you see for yourself. Contact them and see when the next public event will be held and get going. If you’re looking to become a designer then I’d say you are in business!

So, everyone knows I work for SCAD-​Atlanta, but I’m also a huge fan of architecture, design, sustainability and preservation. So, when I started working for SCAD and learned they were in the process of restoring and preserving the old Mansion Restaurant at Ponce & Piedmont, I was really excited.
If you haven’t had a chance to see the space since its transformation, please feel free to email me and I’d be happy to set up a free tour.
. Truly the restoration of this historic landmark is a gift to our community.
This Queen Anne Victorian house was built in 1883 by the Peters family – one of the founding families of our city. Know Peters street in Castleberry? Yep that’s the same folks. They originally owned 400 acres from Briarcliff and Ponce all the way beyond where GA Tech now stands. In fact, the family donated the land that the campus was original built upon. They also donated the land for Morris Brown and the first baseball field for the Atlantans.
The home is filled with beautiful detail. This is no cookie cutter McMansion. Every room is filled with unique features. The college will use the space for its Professional Writing program and will bring scholars, authors and journalists to speak and give workshops – many that will be open to the public. Visit the website often to see the free events coming up. In the Spring expect outdoor concerts in the lovely gardens. The home will be available for rentals for corporate meetings and the like.