Wheat Street Baptist Church

Wheat Street Baptist Church is a historic black Baptist church located in the Sweet Auburn neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1869, the current building was constructed in 1921 and is located adjacent to the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Baptist
Description: church in Atlanta, Georgia, US
Address: 355 Auburn Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, 30312

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park and State Farm Arena.

Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park

Museum

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The Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park covers about 35 acres and includes several sites in Atlanta, Georgia related to the life and work of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park is situated 810 feet northeast of Wheat Street Baptist Church.

State Farm Arena

Square

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State Farm Arena is an indoor arena located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The arena serves as the home venue for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association. State Farm Arena is situated 1¼ miles west of Wheat Street Baptist Church.

Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History

Library

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The Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History is a special library within the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System. It is in Atlanta's Sweet Auburn Historic District. Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History is situated 2,500 feet west of Wheat Street Baptist Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sweet Auburn Historic District and Cabbagetown.

Sweet Auburn Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Sweet Auburn Historic District is a historic African-American neighborhood along and surrounding Auburn Avenue, east of downtown Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

Cabbagetown

Neighborhood

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Cabbagetown is an intown neighborhood on the east side of Atlanta, Georgia, United States, abutting historic Oakland Cemetery. It includes the Cabbagetown District, a historic district listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.