The Brief
- Maynard Jackson’s childhood home added to Georgia historic register
- Restored house now serves as housing for Spelman College faculty
- Property preserved after being slated for demolition
ATLANTA – The childhood home of Atlanta’s first Black mayor, Maynard Jackson, has been officially added to the Georgia Register of Historic Places and is beginning a new chapter as housing for Spelman College faculty.
What we know:
The historic home sits in Vine City, an area deeply tied to the civil rights movement. The property is located next door to a home once occupied by Martin Luther King Jr., placing it at the center of one of Atlanta’s most historically significant blocks.…