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Born enslaved in 1858, Alonzo Herndon rose from Atlanta barber to become the city's first Black millionaire and founder of Atlanta Life Insurance; this 1910 Beaux Arts mansion, designed by his wife Adrienne, was built largely by Black craftsmen.
The Herndon Home is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County. It is one of 357 historical markers documented in Fulton County, among 643 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.7557, -84.4069 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is George Towns house (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Grace Towns Hamilton house, Gaines Hall, and Fountain Hall.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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