The trolley barns on 5 acres (2.0 ha) on Virginia Avenue on the east side of the BeltLine (today's Virginia Highland Apartments), remained in service into the 20th century, servicing city buses until 1977. In 1988, the trolley barns were torn down despite the City Council and
Virginia Highland Civic Associations's attempts to save them. Although previously assuring local residents that he avowed saving the historic structures, Mayor
Andrew Young then vetoed the resolution, and the Council's vote of 11–3 was not enough to override it. Young cited the discovery of asbestos in the buildings and other hazardous materials on the property.[5][6]