Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site

  • Also Known As: Martin Luther King Jr Historic District and National Historic Site
  • Also Known As: Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site and Preservation District

  • Vicinity: Roughly bounded by Courtland, Randolph, Chamberlain Sts and Irwin Ave
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District

A Great Leader is Born

A young boy grows up in a time of segregation. A dreamer is moved by destiny into leadership of the modern civil rights movement. This was Martin Luther King, Jr. Come hear his story, visit the home of his birth and where he played as a child. Walk in his footsteps, and hear his voice in the church where he moved hearts and minds. Marvel at how he was an instrument for social change. - NPS


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Particulars for Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site:
Cultural Affiliation Black American
Society Civil Rights
Sight Category Historic District
Criteria Historic Event
Architectural Style Late 19th and early 20th century american movements
Architectural Style Modern Movement
Level of Significance National
Criteria Person
Owner Private
Area of Significance Religion
Category for Historic Use Social
Area of Significance Social History



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 10th October 1980

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: King, Martin Luther, Jr., National Historic Site and Preservation District
Registry Address: Roughly bounded by Courtland, Randolph, Chamberlain Sts. and Irwin Ave.
Registry Number: 80000435
Resource Type: District
Owner: Local, Private
Architect: Multiple
Architectural Style: Late 19th and early 20th century american movements, Modern movement
Area in Acres: 6
Contributing Buildings: 19
Non-Contributing Buildings: 4
Certification: Listed in the National Register
Nominator Name: National Historic Site
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National; State; Local
Area of Significance: Black, Social history
Applicable Criteria: Event, Person
Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949
Significant Year: 1929
Associated People: King,Martin Luther,Jr.
Historic Function: Domestic, Religion, Social, Commerce, Trade
Current Function: Domestic, Commerce, Trade, Religion, Social
Current Sub-Function:

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