Episode 6 | Victoria Lemos

The Atlanta Story

The Atlanta Story podcast features meaningful stories of Atlanta’s builders, creators, and entrepreneurs. In this episode Jon Birdsong sits down with Victoria Lemos, Founder of Archive Atlanta. Born and raised in New York, Victoria moved to Atlanta 18 years ago and since then has become a prolific podcaster through Archive Atlanta. Two hundred and thirty episodes later, Victoria has covered everything from the most underrated neighborhood – which we discussed, to the quirky stories in the cracks and crevices of Atlanta’s history rarely told.

Other topics in today’s interview include, the three buildings everyone in Atlanta should visit, the best park, why she gravitates towards specific stories, how history rhymes with the past today, and much more.

The Atlanta Story is put together by the folks at Atlanta Ventures -- and we can’t wait to share some of the personalities behind the brand. Atlanta Ventures invests in entrepreneurs through community, content, and capital -- most notably through our Studio with companies like Greenzie and Intown Golf Club. We believe the best entrepreneurs learn from other great artists in different fields.

In this episode, we discuss…

1. Why Victoria started the Atlanta Archive. (1:35)

2. Do the subjects drive the time period or does the time period drive the subjects? (4:55)

3. Let’s talk about zoning. Can you share a primer for our listeners who may not know the importance of it today and the historical significance as well. (6:14)

4. The most interesting cemetery to you? (7:26)

5. The 3 buildings that everyone visiting Atlanta must visit? (8:58)

6. How do you come across the buildings? (10:54)

7. Favorite park and why? (21:37)

8. What’s the pink house behind the new Chic-fil-a on Peachtree Street and Collier Road? (45:28)

9. What archives or time period should get more attention but does not?

10. Why Atlanta and what has Atlanta done for you? (52:42)

Resources discussed in this episode:

Archive Atlanta: https://www.archiveatlantapodcast.com/

How you can get involved:

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