Atlantic City in Atlantic County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Charles A. Mills

1929 - 2003

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 24, 2020

1. Charles A. Mills Marker

Inscription. An Atlantic City native, "Charlie" was its first African-American Architect. He studied Electrical Engineering at the Pratt Institute before serving with the U.S. Army's 822nd Army Corps of Engineers in Korea and Okinawa. He attended classes at Maryland, Michigan, and Tokyo universities before being honorably discharged, and continued his professional development at Drexel and Temple universities Mill served as Director of Housing for Atlantic Human Resources, as a consultant to the National Conference on Black Mayors and as Executive Director to both HOME Inc. and the Atlantic Housing Development Corporation. He served on the Atlantic County Planning Board, Historic Gardners Basin, Sid Trusty Memorabilia Center, and Westside Little League. He also helped found the Greater Atlantic City Youth Organization-AC Dolphins Football. Mills staunchly supported the NAACP PleasanTech Academy Charter School and St. Augustine's Episcopal Church.

Erected by City of Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Education.

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In addition, it is included in the New Jersey, City of Atlantic City series list.

Location. 39° 21.748′ N, 74° 26.19′ W. Marker is in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in Atlantic County. It is at the intersection of Baltic Avenue and North Ohio Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Baltic Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1900 Baltic Ave, Atlantic City NJ 08401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on New Jersey’s Jersey Shore.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Elwood G. Davis (a few steps from this marker); Margaret Lee Caution (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); George William Nelson Sr. (about 600 feet away); Clifford

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 24, 2020

2. Charles A. Mills Marker

J. Newsome (about 700 feet away); John R. Jasper, Jr. (about 800 feet away); Mary Campbell (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fay Lanphier (approx. 0.2 miles away); Norma Smallwood (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlantic City.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 571 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.