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(404) 581-9813
587 University Pl NW
Atlanta,
GA
30314
33.7555
-84.4072
Neighborhoods: Northwest, Vine City, Northwest
Herndon Home
Last updated 3.31.09
What People Are Saying About Herndon Home Museum
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The Scene – The white-columned mansion memorializes the African-American family's remarkable rise from slavery to wealth and leadership. Built in 1910 by Alonzo Franklin Herndon, founder of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company, and his wife Adrienne McNeil, a teacher at Atlanta University, the 15-room house holds a significant place in African-American history. Herndon, Atlanta's first black millionaire, was a driving force behind minority entrepreneurship in the early 1900s. – – The Draw – The landmark shares a "Mansion to Mansion Passport" with Rhodes Hall. Visitors to…
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- Know Before You Go:
- Tours of the home run Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10am to 4pm, on the hour.
The Details on Herndon Home Museum
Know Before You Go:
Tours of the home run Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10am to 4pm, on the hour.
