Martin Luther King Jr. Historic District

Linked to History of Historic Preservation

Details
Terms of Use

A strong African American cultural presence throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries has left an extensive imprint, which is especially visible in the Martin Luther King Jr. and Sweet Auburn areas of Atlanta.

Courtesy of Historic Preservation Division, Georgia Department of Community Affairs.

The New Georgia Encyclopedia does not hold the copyright for this media resource and can neither grant nor deny permission to republish or reproduce the image online or in print. Requests for permission to publish or reproduce the resource may need to be submitted to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Historic Preservation Division.

Martin Luther King Jr. Historic District

Featured Content

Harriet Powers

Harriet Powers

People

James Oglethorpe

James Oglethorpe

Colonial Figures

Updated Recently

King Center

5 days ago

DeKalb County

2 weeks ago

Alma Thomas

3 weeks ago

Lawrenceville

3 weeks ago

A More Perfect Union

The New Georgia Encyclopedia is supported by funding from A More Perfect Union, a special initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Learn More