Old Fourth Ward in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
A Relaxing Atmosphere
526 Auburn Avenue
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, April 7, 2014
1. A Relaxing Atmosphere Marker
Auburn Avenue was like a parade ground. Families and friends were constantly visiting back and forth. In the evenings, couples--such as Frank and Eula Kirk, who lived here for 40 years--relaxed in rocking chairs and wicker swings as they chatted with neighbors on the next porch and passersby. Boys and girls played marbles and hopscotch, stretched their legs on seesaws and swing sets, and pedaled their bicycles up and down the streets. Out back, mothers, fathers, and grandparents tended vegetable gardens, trimmed hedges, and gossiped over the fence with neighbors.
Yes, we made scooters out of skate wheels. When we got tired of skating from December through January, February, if you didn't wear out your skates, you'd take them apart and make a scooter out of 2 x 4s and skate wheels.
Winfred Wright
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 33° 45.338′ N, 84° 22.216′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in the Old Fourth Ward. It is on Auburn Avenue NE. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 526 Auburn Avenue, Atlanta GA 30312, 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: Bryant-Graves House (a few steps from this marker); Nowell Family House
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Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, April 7, 2014
2. 526 Auburn Avenue
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 663 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 23, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
