Sweet Auburn Neighborhood Atlanta

The Sweet Auburn Historic District is a historic African-American neighborhood along and surrounding Auburn Avenue, east of downtown Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The name Sweet Auburn was coined by John Wesley Dobbs, referring to the "richest Negro street in the world," one of the largest concentrations of African-American businesses in t…
The Sweet Auburn Historic District is a historic African-American neighborhood along and surrounding Auburn Avenue, east of downtown Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The name Sweet Auburn was coined by John Wesley Dobbs, referring to the "richest Negro street in the world," one of the largest concentrations of African-American businesses in the United States.
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Area: 19 acres (7.7 ha)
  • Built: 1865
  • Architectural style: Late 19th- & 20th-Century Revival
  • Designated NHLD: December 8, 1976
  • NRHP reference No.: 76000631
  • Added to NRHP: December 8, 1976

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