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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Keizers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- 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
Photo: Jet Lowe, Public domain.
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
Photo: Hermann Luyken, CC0.
State Farm Arena is a multi-purpose 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.
Truist Plaza
Square
Photo: Connor.carey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Truist Plaza is a 265.48 m 60 story skyscraper in downtown Atlanta. It was designed by John C. Portman Jr. of John Portman & Associates and built from 1989 to 1992. Truist Plaza is situated 1 mile northwest of Wheat Street Baptist Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sweet Auburn Historic District and Cabbagetown.
Sweet Auburn Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
Photo: John Ramspott, CC BY 2.0.
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.
Inman Park
Neighborhood
Photo: Eddie Krebs, CC BY 2.0.
Inman Park is an intown neighborhood on the east side of Atlanta, Georgia, and its first planned suburb. It was named for Samuel M. Inman.
Wheat Street Baptist Church
- Categories: Protestant church building, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Fulton, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.7552° or 33° 45′ 19″ northLongitude
-84.37574° or 84° 22′ 33″ westElevation
1,001 feet (305 metres)Open location code
865QQJ4F+3POpenStreetMap ID
way 270494082OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=baptist
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