National Register of Historic Places

King, Martin Luther, Jr., National Historic Site and Preservation District

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
Listed
October 9, 1980
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
80000435

About this property

The Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park covers about 35 acres (0.14 km2) and includes several sites in Atlanta, Georgia related to the life and work of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Within the park are his boyhood home and Ebenezer Baptist Church – the church where King was baptized and both he and his father, Martin Luther King Sr., were pastors – as well as the outdoor memorial tombs of King and his wife, civil rights activist Coretta Scott King. The park is administered by the National Park Service and has a visitor center and museum.

Location

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
33.75533, -84.37174

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

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0.8 mi
Battle of Atlanta July 22
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0.9 mi
Atlanta Siege Operations
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Questions about this property

When was King, Martin Luther, Jr., National Historic Site and Preservation District listed on the National Register?

King, Martin Luther, Jr., National Historic Site and Preservation District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 9, 1980.

What type of historic resource is King, Martin Luther, Jr., National Historic Site and Preservation District?

King, Martin Luther, Jr., National Historic Site and Preservation District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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