preservationists obtained historic protection for the original buildings, which were to be included in the redevelopment as a restaurant. The Masquerade announced in late June 2016 that it would reopen in the Blandtown section of West Midtown at 1421 Fairmont Ave in late August, just a week after closing its historic mill location. However, this was thwarted by a lawsuit filed by a developer planning to build single-family homes across the street in the industrial area. In mid-September, a deal was reached to temporarily house the club in Kenny's Alley, the bottom level of Underground Atlanta, starting in late October, though the first concert wasn't held there until late November, just two days before Thanksgiving. The last show at the mill was on the 19th of that month. On December 27, 2019, one wall of the building partially collapsed during construction. As of February 9, 2021, the collapsed wall was repaired and the new space almost ready for tenants. References TheStoryGroup.com article Creative Loafing article Map: Insurance maps of Atlanta, Georgia, Volume 2, 1911, Sanborn-Perris Map Co. Limited 1892 bird's eye view map of Atlanta Insurance maps of Atlanta, Georgia, 1899, Sanborn-Perris Map Co. Limited Atlanta Constitution, 17 July 1899 External links Official website The Masquerade page on MySpace, includes list of artists who have performed at the venue DuPree Excelsior Mill page on Georgia Society for the Paranormal Science site Manufacturing plants in the United States Buildings and structures in Atlanta Industrial buildings completed in 1890 Industrial landmarks in Atlanta Adaptive reuse of industrial structures in Atlanta