- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Martin Luther King Jr. Birthplace
- Date of Original:
- 1708/2022
- Subject:
- Dwellings--Georgia--Atlanta
Historic buildings--Georgia--Atlanta
Historic sites--Georgia--Atlanta
Street signs--Georgia--Atlanta
Signs and signboards--Georgia--Atlanta
Buildings--Georgia--Atlanta
Architecture, Queen Anne--Georgia--Atlanta
Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site (Atlanta, Ga.)
Atlanta (Ga.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968--Birthplace
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- color photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- In the Atlanta neighborhood where Martin Luther King Jr. grew up and later preached, the Historic District Development Corporation has been a leader in creating affordable housing and mixed-income development.
Photograph of the birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr., which stands at 501 Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia. King was born in an upstairs room of the two-story Queen Anne-style house on January 15, 1929. The home is now painted light tan with dark brown trim. Homes built in a similar architectural style stand on either side of this one. A street sign marking the intersection of Hogue Street and Auburn Avenue stands in the foreground. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/national-historic-sites/m-1215/
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of Historic Preservation Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Courtesy of Historic Preservation Division, Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Historic Preservation Division, Georgia Department of Community Affairs - Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/community-preservation
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/national-historic-sites
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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