Atlanta - MLK Historic Site: King Center, The Martin Luther…

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The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, 449 Auburn Avenue, was started by Coretta Scott King in the basement of the couple’s home in 1969, a year her husband’s assassination. In 1981, the center moved into Freedom Hall, a multimillion dollar facility at 499 Auburn Avenue, designed by Bond and Ryder. The Grand Foyer includes quotation posters bearing Dr. King’s image and words and a range of permanent and temporary exhibits, including “Freedom and Justice,” a relief sculpture presented to The King Center by Kenneth Kaunda, President of Zambia on behalf of the people of Zambia. The second floor houses a Dr. and Mrs. Martin Luther King, Jr. Exhibit, the Rosa Parks Room, the Gandhi Room, and a replica of the Nobel Prize for Peace. The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site, an area of about 2 blocks around Auburn Avenue, was established by the National Park Service (NPS) on October 10, 1980. The historic site includes King