History
Sycamore Street was originally called Covington Road. It was a stagecoach route to Augusta through Covington, Madison and Eatonton.
It contains some of the largest homes in Decatur, including the historic High House – the first two-story house built in the city. The Death House (named for a family of that name), was moved from 719 to 813 Sycamore Street for the construction of MARTA; it is west of Sycamore Park (where the Death House once stood). The Sycamore Street neighborhood is also home to three historic churches. These include Decatur Presbyterian Church, the first church founded in the city; the historic granite chapel of First Methodist Church; and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church.
On the south end of the neighborhood is Decatur's former ice house, as well as several restaurants. An adaptive reuse of this 1926 commercial structure has resulted in a condomium development called the "Ice House Lofts" that overlooks the historic railroad tracks.
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