United States, Georgia, Atlanta Metropolitan Area, 33.8498, 84.4383Upper Alabama Street (Atlanta, Ga.)Alston, Cotten (Robert Cotten), 1945-1989View of the steps leading to Underground Atlanta, a shopping center located on 50 Upper Alabama Street in downtown Atlanta, Georgia.In the 1920’s a viaduct was built over Alabama street to help relieve traffic congestion. The old Alabama street was named Lower Alabama Street and the new street created over the viaduct was named Upper Alabama Street. Businesses moved their shops to the upper level and the lower level was mostly neglected. In 1968 the area was declared a historic site and in 1969 Underground Atlanta opened in Lower Alabama Street as an entertainment district. The district was closed in 1980 due to rampant crime but revitalized and reopened in 1989.image/jpegVIS 247.004.038ahc0247004038http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Cotten Alston photographs, Atlanta History Center, Atlanta, GeorgiaBuildings--Georgia--AtlantaPeople--Georgia--AtlantaShopping centers--Georgia--AtlantaUnderground Atlanta (Atlanta, Ga.)Atlanta, DowntownStillImage