Sweet Auburn

Sweet Auburn

The Sweet Auburn Historic District is a historic African-American neighborhood along Auburn Avenue (originally named Wheat Street) in Atlanta, Georgia. The name Sweet Auburn was coined by John Wesley Dobbs, referring to the "richest Negro street in the world".

Read more about Sweet Auburn:  Neighborhood of Atlanta, History, Modern Era, Festivals

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