Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
A Relaxing Atmosphere
526 Auburn Avenue
By Beverly Pfingsten, April 7, 2014
1. A Relaxing Atmosphere Marker
A Relaxing Atmosphere. 526 Auburn Avenue. 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--relazed 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
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--relazed 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
Location. 33° 45.338′ N, 84° 22.216′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bryant-Graves House (a few steps from this marker); Neighborhood Pride (within shouting distance of this marker); Apartment House
By Beverly Pfingsten, April 7, 2014
2. 526 Auburn Avenue
Categories. • African Americans • Settlements & Settlers •
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on April 23, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 317 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 23, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
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