Edwin Percival Ansley (March 30, 1865, in Augusta, Georgia – July 2, 1923, in Atlanta) was a real estate developer in Atlanta.
Career In 1902, Ansley developed Atlanta's first suburb designed specifically for automobiles, Ansley Park, and also built the Hotel Ansley in the Fairlie-Poplar district of Downtown Atlanta. In 1898, he secured the railway right of way from Howell Station to Mitchell Street in Downtown Atlanta, a line which the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railway would later take over.
In 1914 Ansley developed Oglethorpe Park subdivision in today's Brookhaven, between the Capital City Club (of which Ansley was a member) and Oglethorpe University."Rural Development is Being Rapidly Pushed", Atlanta Constitution, May 12, 1914
Death
Ansley was buried in Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta.
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