Sweet Auburn Historic District

The Sweet Auburn Historic District is a historic African-American neighborhood along and surrounding Auburn Avenue, east of , , United States.
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Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: neighborhood in Atlanta, Georgia
  • Also known as: “Sweet Auburn” and “Sweet Auburn, GA”

Places of Interest

Highlights include APEX Museum and Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History.

Museum
The is a museum of history presented from the black perspective. It is located on Auburn Avenue in the Sweet Auburn historic district of Atlanta, Georgia.

Library
Photo: Warren LeMay, CC0.
The is a special library within the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System. It is in Atlanta's Sweet Auburn Historic District.

Square
Photo: Hermann Luyken, CC0.
is an indoor arena located in , Georgia, United States. The arena serves as the home venue for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Five Points and Atlanta.

Neighborhood
is a district of Atlanta, Georgia, United States, the primary reference for the area.

Photo: David.Cole, CC BY 3.0.
is the vanguard of the New South, with the charm and elegance of the Old. It's a city that balances southern traditions with sleek modernism, and southern hospitality with three skylines and the world’s busiest airport.

Neighborhood
is a historic neighborhood of , United States. The neighborhood was passed over during the redevelopment boom of the 1960s and 1970s that resulted in the demolition of much of Downtown's architecturally significant buildings, leaving many structures from the 1950's and earlier that retained their original facades and historic structural integrity.

Sweet Auburn Historic District

Latitude
33.7555° or 33° 45′ 20″ north
Longitude
-84.38021° or 84° 22′ 49″ west
Elevation
984 feet (300 metres)
Open location code
865QQJ49+6W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 154167969
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
4225383
Wiki­data ID
Q7655208
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Dutch—“Sweet Auburn Historic District” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Sweet Auburn Historic District”
  • Dutch: “Sweet Auburn”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ashley Auburn Pointe and Hotel District.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Big Bethel AME Church and Odd Fellows Hall.

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