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Photo by Corey Dargan
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Completed in 1910, the Herndon Home, was the residence of Alonzo Herndon and his family. Herdon was a former slave raised in a sharecropping family after the Civil War. Herndon studied barbering, and owned and managed a string of barbershops in downtown Atlanta after the Civil War, one of which was considered to be the most elegant in the country with marble floors and chandelier. Investing his income into real estate, Herndon became the largest black property owner in Atlanta by 1900. Later, Herndon founded the Atlanta Life Insurance Company, located in the Sweet Auburn Historic District, and became Atlanta's first black millionaire. The home was primarily designed by Adrienne Herndon, Alonzo's first wife and a teacher at Atlanta University. The couple had one son, Norris. Adrienne died of Addison's disease just three months after the home was completed. In 1912 Alonzo married Jessie Gillespie. The Herndon home is a two-story, 15-room Beaux Arts mansion built by local black craftsmen. The formally composed building is constructed with multi-colored brick, and features a two-story entry portico supported by Corinthian columns. One-story porches to each side of the building echo this theme in brick piers and wooden capitals. An elliptical fanlight over the main entrance and the balustrade above the full entablature of the building's cornice add a distinctly Georgian Revival flavor to this imposing residence. The Herndon Home is a lasting tribute to the hard work and talent of extraordinary African Americans in Atlanta, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2000.

Herndon Home

You can study the exhibits at Herndon Home, a museum with a story of its own, during your trip to Atlanta. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the lively bars while you're in the area.

Herndon Home
Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Catch an event at Mercedes-Benz Stadium during your trip to Atlanta. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the lively bars while you're in the area.

Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Wren's Nest

Wren's Nest

You can learn about the history of Atlanta with a stop at Wren's Nest. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the lively bars while you're in the area.

Wren's Nest
State Farm Arena

State Farm Arena

The home of the Atlanta Hawks and the Atlanta Dream basketball teams is a multi-purpose indoor venue for games, concerts and shows.

State Farm Arena

Spelman College Museum of Fine Art

You can spend an afternoon exploring the galleries in Spelman College Museum of Fine Art in Atlanta.

Spelman College Museum of Fine Art

Spelman College

Explore the campus of Spelman College, during your travels in Atlanta. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the lively bars while you're in the area.

Spelman College

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