Washington Park in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Fire Station No. 16
Erected 1963
Located in 1048 Simpson Rd. (now Joseph E. Boone Blvd.), the station was built upon the former property of Theodore “Tiger” Flowers, the world's first African American middleweight champion.
Continuing the efforts to diversify the fire department, Mayor Maynard Jackson ordered the hiring of seven African-American women to serve as firefighters in 1977.
Atlanta's First African-American Male Firefighters
Johnny Belcher Ralph Lester • Frank Bolden Quinton Redding • Harvey Bowen Harold Rosemond • Theodore Ector James Maddox • William Hamer Elbert Morrow • Milton Harp Marvin Reed • William Callier Emmett Smith • Gatrell Jordan, Jr. Robert Ware.
Atlanta's First African-American Female Firefighters
Lisa Bradley • Shella Calloway • Louvenia Jenkins • Janice Jones • Sheila Kirkland • Emma C. Morris • Liz R. Summers.
Erected 2013 by Atlanta City Council Member At-Large Michael Julian Bond.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is April 1, 1963.
Location. 33° 45.8′ N, 84° 25.317′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Washington Park. Marker is at the intersection of Joseph E. Boone Boulevard and Flowers Place, on the right when traveling east on Joseph E. Boone Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1048 Joseph E Boone Boulevard, Atlanta GA 30314, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Theodore “Tiger” Flowers (within shouting distance of this marker); Davis' Hill (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Herndon Home (approx. one mile away); Site of Captain Overton W. Barret’s battery of Missouri. (approx. one mile away); Rush Memorial Congregational Church (approx. one mile away); Atlanta Student Movement (approx. 1.1 miles away); Atlanta Student Movement Planned (approx. 1.1 miles away); An Appeal for Human Rights (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.
More about this marker. The marker stands in front of Fire Station No. 16.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 632 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 11, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.