Washington Park Historic District
About this property
Washington Park is a historically black neighborhood in northwest Atlanta encompassing historic residential, commercial, and community landmark buildings. It is situated two miles (3 km) west of the central business district of Atlanta. The combination of gridiron and curvilinear streets is a result of the neighborhood having been developed from four separate subdivision plats. One of these plats created Atlanta's first planned black neighborhood, while the other three were abandoned by white developers and adopted by Heman Perry, an early 20th-century black developer. Although Perry did not receive a formal education past the seventh grade, in 1913 he founded one of the largest black-owned companies in the United States, the Standard Life Insurance Company of Atlanta.
Location
Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 00000071. It was listed on February 28, 2000.
Categories
Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Washington Park Historic District listed on the National Register?
Washington Park Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 28, 2000.
What type of historic resource is Washington Park Historic District?
Washington Park Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Washington Park Historic District?
The period of significance for Washington Park Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1913.
Can I research the history near Washington Park Historic District?
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