Hotel District in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Auburn Avenue Underpass
Auburn Avenue
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 20, 2021
1. Auburn Avenue Underpass Marker
The highway's curving ramps and towering walls drove a concrete wedge through the Auburn Avenue community, separating businesses from customers and from one another. The community's physical cohesiveness and economic vitality were severely compromised, and the avenue's hard-won legacy of prosperity suffered for years to come. Today, the overpass lies at the center of a revitalization program designed to reunite this commercial corridor and pay tribute to the Black-owned businesses, shops, and restaurants that closed their doors forever in this section of Auburn Avenue. (Marker Number 7.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Bridges & Viaducts • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles.
Location. 33° 45.338′ N, 84° 22.745′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in the Hotel District. It is on Auburn Avenue NE east of Bell Street NE, on the left when
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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: Integration of the Police Department (within shouting distance of this marker); Hanley's Funeral Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Odd Fellows Building and Auditorium (within shouting distance of this marker); Soul Food Row (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dobbs Plaza (about 400 feet away); Bronner Brothers Store (about 400 feet away); Big Bethel A.M.E. Church (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Big Bethel A.M.E. Church (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 20, 2021
2. Auburn Avenue Underpass 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 607 times since then and 57 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.
