When I'm driving Ponce de Leon these days, I'm going slow, I'm people watching, I'm architecture touring. You too?
Ponce is now a destination rather than a place you just want to get through, a good thing I think. This is how to enjoy your slow Ponce drives.
On Monday night this church conversion caught my eye so I stopped for some pictures. It's the former Atlanta Highlands Church of Christ at 985 Ponce de Leon. Though I've seen it a thousand times, I liked it Monday night.
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It's a condo conversion across the street from the Ponce Library. See the curvy track lights through the left window? Can you imagine this as the balcony lobby?
![IMG_20180129_215743 2018-01-29 Former Atlanta Highlands Church of Christ 985 Ponce De Leon at night](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4650/39080856965_7fa7a08a1c_c.jpg)
I don't know anything about the church, whether it still exists, the building, or the condo conversion but I'd like to.
![IMG_20180129_215804 2018-01-29 Former Atlanta Highlands Church of Christ 985 Ponce De Leon at night](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4717/39080856625_3fa6d5499f_c.jpg)
If Atlanta had a church street, it would be Ponce Leon. Within two blocks are Druid Hills Presbyterian, Druid Hills Baptist, and Druid Hills Methodist. And 18 more churches between the Varsity and Decatur.
![IMG_20180129_215955 2018-01-29 Former Atlanta Highlands Church of Christ 985 Ponce De Leon at night](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4696/28199204129_4955511e98_c.jpg)
Lot's of classical ideas here. Engaged portico with open pediment and giant order columns in antes, lancet windows. Dutch Bond brick pattern.
![IMG_20180129_220056 2018-01-29 Former Atlanta Highlands Church of Christ 985 Ponce De Leon at night](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4710/39080867675_41f31c7e6d_c.jpg)
Got Gothic arches.
![IMG_20180129_220125 2018-01-29 Former Atlanta Highlands Church of Christ 985 Ponce De Leon at night](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4673/39978427221_b422789dea_c.jpg)
Capstone on the shoulders.
![IMG_20180129_215924 2018-01-29 Former Atlanta Highlands Church of Christ 985 Ponce De Leon at night](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4623/39080859715_32371139c6_c.jpg)
Think there was stained glass?
![IMG_20180129_220038 2018-01-29 Former Atlanta Highlands Church of Christ 985 Ponce De Leon at night](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4674/39268342584_fc780b78f5_c.jpg)
Pretty nice.
Notice the cottage court behind on Blue Ridge on the west wall of Publix?
This is how to enjoy your slow Ponce drives.