SOLD OUT! Insider Tour: The Businesses that Helped Make Auburn Sweet
A Guided Walking Tour of Atlanta’s Auburn Avenue
Friday, February 28
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tickets: $15
Join the Georgia Trust and Inherit Georgia in celebration of Black History Month with a guided tour of Auburn Avenue, led by LeJuano Varnell, Executive Director of Sweet Auburn Works.
Since 1906, Auburn Avenue has been a center of entrepreneurial activity, drawing business owners whose efforts helped establish the avenue as a thriving commercial district. This economic energy earned Auburn Avenue the nickname “Sweet Auburn,” reflecting its significance as a hub of success and opportunity. Explore the legacy of these early entrepreneurs and the historic buildings that housed their enterprises. Highlights of the tour include the Oddfellows Tower, a prominent African American fraternal organization that is currently undergoing an extensive restoration; the Atlanta Life Insurance Building, home to one of the most successful Black-owned businesses of its time; and the Southern School Book Depository Building, a notable site in the district’s history, designed by architectural firm Hentz and Reid.
Sweet Auburn Works (SAW) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation, revitalization, and promotion of the historic Sweet Auburn district. This district, which includes Auburn Avenue, is renowned for its deep cultural and historical significance, particularly as a center of African American business, activism, and culture during the 20th century.
This tour has limited spots. Secure yours by registering now!
Parking available adjacent to the Auburn Avenue Research Library
101 Auburn Avenue, NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
Parking fee varies
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