Hotel District in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Atlanta's "Main Street"
Auburn Avenue
— The Auburn Avenue Trail —
Photographed By Mark Hilton, November 14, 2021
1. Atlanta's "Main Street" Marker
By 1920, Auburn Avenue had become the "Main Street" of Black Atlanta. Many prominent African Americans lived along or near this prosperous commercial avenue, where the city's leading Black enterprises and institutions could be found: real estate and construction firms, newspapers and funeral homes, insurance companies and banks.
From Courtland Street to Jackson Street, Auburn Avenue's storefronts and offices proudly accommodated African American physicians and dentists, photographers and florists, craftsmen and grocers. Churches, fraternal groups, hotels, and entertainment establishments contributed to the vitality and spirit of cooperation and mutual aid that permeated this bustling corridor.
Reverse
Many prominent African Americans lived along or near this prosperous commercial avenue...
Erected 2020 by Central Atlanta Progress and the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District. (Marker Number 17.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.
Location. 33° 45.331′ N, 84° 23.013′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Herndon Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); Alonzo Herndon 1858-1927 (within shouting distance of this marker); Sweet Auburn Walk (within shouting distance of this marker); John Calhoun Park (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named John Calhoun Park (about 500 feet away); Original Coca-Cola Botting Company (about 500 feet away); National Medical Association: Medicine in the Civil Rights Movement (about 600 feet away); First Congregational Church United Church of Christ (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, November 14, 2021
2. Atlanta's "Main Street" Marker (reverse)
Photographed By Mark Hilton, November 14, 2021
3. The view east on Auburn Ave from the marker.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, November 14, 2021
4. Atlanta's "Main Street" Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 201 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 16, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
