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 | |
| Location | Roughly 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 |
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| Coordinates | 33°45′18″N 84°22′20″W / 33.75500°N 84.37222°W |
| Area | 34.47 acres (13.95 ha) 13.04 acres (5.28 ha) federal |
| Built | 1929 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and early 20th century American movements, Modern movement |
| Visitation | 624,848 (2005) |
| Website | Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000677, 80000435, 00000741 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 2, 1974 (original) June 12, 2001 (increase) |
| Designated NHLD | May 5, 1977 |
| Designated NHS | October 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.