National Register of Historic Places

Washington Park Historic District

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
Listed
February 28, 2000
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
00000071

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

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
33.76088, -84.42023

Categories

BLACKCOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURELANDSCAPE ARCHITECTUREENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
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Sources

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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.

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