Atlanta University Center District


  • Vicinity: Roughly bounded by transit right-of-way, Northside Dr, Walnut, Fair, Roach, W End Dr, Euralee and Chestnut Sts
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Parkins,William H. Architect
Norrman,Gottfried L. Architect
1865/00/00
1912/00/00 Walter F White Education Walter White graduates from Atlanta University high school in Atlanta, Georgia. The tuition based school is only high school available to Negros in Atlanta.
1916/00/00 Walter F White Education Walter White graduates from Atlanta University in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Particulars for Atlanta University Center District:
Architectural Style American Colonial Revival
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Cultural Affiliation Black American
Higher Learning College
Area of Significance Education
Historic Use Educational related housing
Sight Category Historic District
Criteria Historic Event
Architectural Style Italianate
Area of Significance Landscape Architecture
Level of Significance National
Owner Private
Architectural Style Queen Anne
Historic Use Religious Property
Area of Significance Social History



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 12th July 1976

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Atlanta University Center District
Registry Address: Roughly bounded by transit right-of-way, Northside Dr., Walnut, Fair, Roach, W. End Dr., Euralee and Chestnut Sts.
Registry Number: 76000621
Resource Type: District
Owner: Private
Architect: Parkins,William H.; Norrman,Gottfried L.
Architectural Style: Colonial revival, Italianate, Queen anne
Area in Acres: 200
Contributing Buildings: 26
Non-Contributing Buildings: 16
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Landscape architecture, Black, Education, Architecture, Social history
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Criteria Consideration: Religious property
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1925-1949
Significant Year: 1865
Historic Function: Education, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-Function: College, Educational related housing
Current Function: Education, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-Function: College Educational related housing

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