The tunnel runs beneath the CSX railyard marked by a landscape of everchanging graffiti.
The colorful underpass that is the Krog Street Tunnel is hard to miss. It brings new meaning to the term concrete jungle. The street art, however, begins as soon as you take a turn from the market and head down the street to the tunnel.Ĭolorful images line one side of the street, and the other side is wall of leaves and ivy. It's home to restaurants, a live music venue and, just to the side of the market, is a place for vendors to sell their wares called The Collective.Īfter grabbing a bite at one of the many resturants located inside of the market, visitors may decide to take a stroll and take in the art of the Krog Street Tunnel. In 2004, the factory and the surrounding area was redeveloped into a mixed use space for offices and shops.Įight years later, Krog Street Market began development. That area, where Krog Street Market is now, was home to a factory that produced cast-iron cooking ranges for more than a century. It quickly attracted rail workers and engineers, including a man named Fredrick Krog, who lived close to where Krog street is today, and for whom the area is named. Rickey Bevington explains the origins and history behind Krog St. The story begins in the late 1800's with the founding of Atlanta as the last stop of the Western & Atlantic Railroad. Krog Street is a half-mile stretch of roadway that connects the Atlanta neighborhoods of Inman Park with Cabbagetown. The entrance to Krog Street Market / Georgia Public Broadcasting
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