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- Collection: Washington Park Neighborhood
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Image capture, The Atlanta Inquirer Former Headquarters (947 MLK Jr. Drive), Google Maps, December 2018
Image showing the former headquarters of the Atlanta Inquirer, a Black newspaper founded in 1960; now vacant
Map Piece, Bird's eye view of Atlanta, Fulton Co., State capital, Georgia; Augustus Koch, 1892
Portion of a larger map of Atlanta; section shows future location of the area of Washington Park
Map Selection, Atlanta., Foote and Davies Company, 1919
Selection of a 1919 map of Atlanta showing the railroad yards in West Atlanta
Map Selection, Washington Park, Sheet 558, Atlanta Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, Volume 5, 1925
A selection from the 1925 Atlanta Sanborn Fire Insurance Map showing the location and construction status of the Washington Park recreational area.
Map, Damage to Atlanta After Great Fire of 1917, Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal, May 25, 1917
Map published showing the damage to a large amount of land in the city of Atlanta after the Great Fire of 1917. Reports from the time estimated that 73 blocks were completely destroyed and that 5,000-10,000 people were subsequently left homeless.
Map, Tentative Zone Plan, Atlanta, Ga., City Planning Commission, 1922
Map showing the plans for the 1922 Atlanta racial zoning ordinance. The neighborhood of Washington Park is outlined for reference purposes.
Map, Washington Park Neighborhood Area (Sheets 557, 558), Atlanta Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps Volume 5, 1925
A selection from the 1925 Atlanta Sanborn Fire Insurance Map showing the layout of the Washington Park Neighborhood. Many historical landmarks can be seen
Newspaper, Historic Westside News, March/April 2021
An issue of the Historic Westside News, a publication that tells the area's history, as well as discussions on current events and conditions in the neighborhood
Pamphlet, "A Gold Mine of Art on the Westside: Resources in the Booker T. Washington Cluster," Rupert Rukuumba Nedd, June 10, 1995
A pamphlet showcasing the features of the Booker T. Washington Cluster, which includes in the neighborhood of Washington Park. The content in this pamphlet was researched by Pearlie Craft Dove, a resident of Washington Park.