Slabtown (Atlanta)

Slabtown or Slab Town was a red-light district that developed in Atlanta in the 1840s. The neighborhood, which was the site of a railway terminus, was located off present-day Decatur Street. The area's structures were built by poor workers and settlers, largely with slabs and leftover lumber from pioneer Jonathan Norcross' sawmill. As the railway terminus grew, the area became associated with brothels, saloons, and gambling.

In the 20th century, Grady Memorial Hospital was developed at the site.