View of a historic home in Atlanta. Text from slide presentation: This presentation is about Atlanta's historic African-American neighborhoods; why they are so important to our city's history; and why it is important to preserve them. Atlanta is a city of neighborhoods, and historic neighborhoods, which are fifty years old or older, lend a special feeling to our city.
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African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, African American neighborhoods
Homes located in one of Atlanta's historically African-American neighborhoods. Text from slide presentation: Atlanta's African-American neighborhoods have always played a significant role in our city's history, and it is important that ...
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African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, African American neighborhoods
Homes located in one of Atlanta's historically African-American neighborhoods. Text from slide presentation: . . . we protect and preserve those neighborhoods in order to protect and preserve the heritage they represent.
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African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, African American neighborhoods
Homes located in one of Atlanta's historically African-American neighborhoods. Text from slide presentation: . . . and we want you to consider preserving your neighborhood so that its story is not lost.
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African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, African American neighborhoods
Homes located in one of Atlanta's historically African-American neighborhoods. Text from slide presentation: In many ways, buildings represent a time capsule of our past.
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African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, African American neighborhoods
Homes located in one of Atlanta's historically African-American neighborhoods. Text from slide presentation: Historic buildings and their relationships to one another can tell us about our history -- the history of Atlanta �. . .
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African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, African American neighborhoods
A view of a street in Reynoldstown. Text from slide presentation: The neighborhood of Reynoldstown in the late 19th century was made up of small homes and commercial buildings clustered around the railroad.
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African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, African American neighborhoods
View of a victorian cottage. Text from slide presentation: Housing types that are most often associated with the working class during this period are small Victorian cottages ...
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African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, African American neighborhoods
A church located in Reynoldstown. Text from slide presentation: By the early twentieth century, Reynoldstown had grown into a community with churches, �
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Church buildings, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods
A view of a shotgun house. Text from slide presentation: Shotgun houses are narrow, front-gabled dwellings one room wide and two to three rooms deep. They get their name because it was said you can stand on the front porch of a shotgun house and shoot clear through the back door without hitting anything.
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African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, African American neighborhoods
A view of two shotgun homes. Text from slide presentation: Porches provided places to sit and enjoy whatever cooling breezes may have been stirring and were also places to visit neighbors. Both of these roles are still important to day.
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African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, African American neighborhoods
