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| Former name(s) | West Broad Street |
|---|---|
| Part of | SR 25 |
| Namesake | Martin Luther King Jr. |
| Length | 2.48 mi (3.99 km) |
| Location | Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| North end | West River Street |
| South end | Exchange Street |
Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard is a prominent street in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Located to the west of Montgomery Street, at the western edge of Savannah's downtown,[1] it runs for about 2.48 miles (3.99 km) from West River Street in the north to Exchange Street in the south. Originally called West Broad Street, it was renamed for Martin Luther King Jr. in 1991.[1] A memorial bust of King Jr., designed by Italian sculptor Franco Castelluccio[2] and approved by his family, was officially unveiled at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Savannah's Plant Riverside District on January 15, 2022. The memorial is located at the northern terminus of the boulevard, overlooking the Savannah River.[3]
The section between West Bay Street and West Oglethorpe Avenue is part of State Route 25.
The street's northern section passes through the Savannah Historic District, a National Historic Landmark District.[4]
The Savannah Tribune formerly had its offices on West Broad Street.[5]
- ^ a b Griner, Ken (February 11, 2020). "Looking back at West Broad Street before becoming MLK Blvd". Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ Guan, Nancy. "Georgia's oldest city, Savannah, introduces its first Martin Luther King Jr. monument". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ Guan, Nancy. "Georgia's oldest city, Savannah, introduces its first Martin Luther King Jr. monument". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ James Dillon (1977) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: The Savannah Georgia NHL Historic District, National Park Service and Accompanying 25 photos, from 1964, 1973
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