JUNE 1, 2020 — Manuel’s Tavern was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 2020. The property is located at the corner of North Highland and North Avenues at 602 North Highland Avenue NE in Atlanta (Fulton County). The nomination was sponsored by the property owner, and the nomination materials were prepared by Ray, Ellis, & LaBrie Consulting.
Manuel’s Tavern is locally significant under Criterion A in the area of social history as an Atlanta cultural institution and for its association with the undercurrent of Atlanta’s political and social realm. The city’s wide variety of social groups, including its “movers and shakers,” interacted at Manuel’s, and the tavern has long been recognized as a gathering spot engendering discussion and interaction amongst diverse clientele. Manuel’s is recognized as a landmark by the city’s citizens and has long been lauded as welcoming to all, regardless of race, sex, or social status. When Manuel Maloof opened Manuel’s Tavern in 1956, it operated at the same location as Harry’s Delicatessen, a longtime neighborhood deli that served beer following the end of Prohibition. However, Manuel’s Tavern became more than just a neighborhood staple. It is located near the center of the largely residential Poncey-Highland neighborhood, and although self-defined as “Atlanta’s quintessential neighborhood bar,” it has long served a much wider clientele than its nearby Poncey-Highland residents…
Read the full news release from the Historic Preservation Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
