Auburn Avenue, GA
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About Auburn Avenue
- • Martin Luther King Jr. was born at Grady Hospital near Auburn Avenue.
- • Black-owned businesses flourished, creating a 'Black Wall Street' on Auburn Avenue.
- • Streetcar lines boosted commerce, establishing Auburn Avenue as a vital hub.
- • The Odd Fellows Building once housed a rooftop garden and amusement park.
- • The Great Atlanta fire of 1917 reshaped Auburn Avenue's architecture and community.
- • Named for its auburn-colored soil, Auburn Avenue was established in the late 1800s.
- • Auburn Avenue is part of downtown Atlanta, with a population of around 500,000.
- • Auburn Avenue sits at 1,050 feet elevation, offering views of the Atlanta skyline.
- • Tourism and historical preservation drive much of the economy along Auburn Avenue.
- • Auburn Avenue feels like stepping back into a vibrant, resilient, and hopeful past.
- • The Atlanta Hawks, an NBA team, won their only championship in 1958.
- • Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves broke Babe Ruth's home run record in 1974.