Preliminary Architectural Reconnaissance: Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site and Preservation District
Byrne AD, Panagore C, Wellborn G. 1983. Preliminary Architectural Reconnaissance: Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site and Preservation District. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
This report chronicles the preliminary architectural reconnaissance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site and Preservation District. The reconnaissance was undertaken to fulfill management and planning objectives of the park, namely, the preservation and interpretation of its architecture. Prior to the architectural reconnaissance described herein, a comprehensive historical inventory has been completed of every structure and lot in the district. To complement this research effort, and to provide a data base for architectural planning in the park, the reconnaissance identifies, describes, and assesses styles, themes and physical conditions. The cultural and architectural evidence of King's contribution to the civil rights movement is recorded in the streets, houses, commercial, and institutional structures of this neighborhood, representing Black social, economic, political, and religious development from 1900 to 1968. King spent his childhood here, co-pastored the Ebenezeer Baptist Church, and established the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). The National Historic Site, although not yet fully operational at the time of the report, is committed to the study, preservation and interpretation of the physical context in which these nationally significant events took place.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Byrne, Ann; Panagore, Cynthia; Wellborn, George
- Date of Issue
- 1983-01
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- MALU , SER
- Keywords
- architectural assessment, architectural database, architectural survey, Atlanta, building inventory, Civil Rights, commercial architecture, field reconnaissance, institutional architecture, preservation district, residential architecture, streetscape, technical training course