Sweet Auburn in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Soul Food Row

Auburn Avenue

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 20, 2021

1. Soul Food Row Marker

Inscription. This block of Auburn Avenue has been called “Soul Food Row” because of the many restaurants that have been located here: Elise Walker's, Muckle's Grill, Hawk's Dinette, and Ma Sutton's.

The Auburn Avenue Rib Shack served barbecue here for over 30 years before closing its doors in 1994. Other businesses once located on this block include Auburn Tire and Battery Service and Albert's Photography Studio.

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[Top] “Michael McMeen, co-owner of the Pub Grill, steps outside his business for a break. The Pub Grill, 189 Auburn, has been run and owned by the same family for four generations. McMeen is the fourth. According to the article, the Auburn Ave. District is cradle of black business in the city.” Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographic Archives, Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library AJCP145-013
[Bottom] Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographic Archives, Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library AJCP145-013am (Marker Number 8.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1994.

Location. 33° 45.338′ N, 84° 22.668′ W. Marker is in

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Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Sweet Auburn. It is at the intersection of Auburn Avenue NE and Fort Street NE, on the right when traveling west on Auburn Avenue NE. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Atlanta GA 30303, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dobbs Plaza (a few steps from this marker); Alice Dugged Cary (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Prince Hall Masonic Building (about 300 feet away); Religious and Fraternal Institutions (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Auburn Avenue Branch (about 300 feet away); Auburn Avenue Underpass (about 400 feet away); Hanley's Funeral Home (about 500 feet away); Integration of the Police Department (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Auburn Avenue Branch, Carnegie Library (was about 300 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 20, 2021

2. Soul Food Row Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,228 times since then and 263 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 21, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on November 22, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.