Beginnings
The City of Avondale Estates was founded by George Francis Willis in 1924. Willis' plans for the City were inspired by the trip he and his wife Lottie had taken to Stratford-upon-Avon, England. He aspired to recreate the majestic Tudor-Revival style architecture found at the birthplace of William Shakespeare.
Planned City
With the guidance of internationally known city planners, Willis proceeded to develop what would later be known as the first documented example of a planned city in the Southeast. Today, Avondale Estates is named on the National Registrar of Historic Places.