Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park

Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park and Preservation District
Interior of Ebenezer Baptist Church, view from behind the pulpit
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park is located in Atlanta
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park is located in Georgia
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park is located in the United States
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park
LocationRoughly bounded by Courtland, Randolph, Chamberlain Sts. and Irwin Ave. (original) and Roughly bounded by Freedom Pkwy., John Wesley Dobbs Ave., Decatur St., Southern RR tracks, and I-75/85 (increase), Atlanta, Georgia
Coordinates33°45′18″N 84°22′20″W / 33.75500°N 84.37222°W / 33.75500; -84.37222
Area34.47 acres (13.95 ha)
13.04 acres (5.28 ha) federal
Built1929
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleLate 19th and early 20th century American movements, Modern movement
Visitation624,848 (2005)
WebsiteMartin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park
NRHP reference No.74000677, 80000435, 00000741[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 2, 1974 (original)
June 12, 2001 (increase)
Designated NHLDMay 5, 1977[2]
Designated NHSOctober 10, 1980

The Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park covers about 35 acres (0.14 km2) and includes several sites in Atlanta, Georgia related to the life and work of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Within the park is his boyhood home, and Ebenezer Baptist Church — the church where King was baptized and both he and his father, Martin Luther King Sr., were pastors — as well as, the grave site of King, Jr., and his wife, civil rights activist Coretta Scott King.

The park is administered by the National Park Service and has a visitor center and museum.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
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