Historic Fire Station No. 6

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Historic Fire Station No. 6 is a preserved early 20th-century Atlanta firehouse that now serves as a museum interpreting the history of the local community and the era of Martin Luther King Jr.'s childhood.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf building
historic fire station
museum
architecturalStyle early 20th-century American firehouse
associatedWith Martin Luther King Jr.
Sweet Auburn neighborhood
surface form: Sweet Auburn African American business district
builtIn 1894
category Fire stations completed in the 19th century
Firefighting museums in the United States
Museums in Atlanta, Georgia
city Atlanta
country United States of America
surface form: United States
district Sweet Auburn neighborhood
surface form: Sweet Auburn Historic District
eraRepresented early 20th century Atlanta
functionAs interpretive center for Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park
hasExhibit historic firefighting equipment
interpretive panels on segregation and public services
materials on Martin Luther King Jr.'s early life
hasInterpretation development of Atlanta Fire Department
history of segregation in Atlanta public services
heritageStatus preserved historic structure
listedOn National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn Atlanta
surface form: Atlanta, Georgia

United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedOn Auburn Avenue NERFINISHED
near Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia
surface form: Ebenezer Baptist Church

Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park
surface form: Martin Luther King Jr. Birth Home
NRHPType contributing property
openToPublic yes
operator National Park Service
ownedBy National Park Service
partOf Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park
surface form: Martin Luther King Jr. Historic District

Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park
Sweet Auburn neighborhood
preservationStatus restored
significance example of early municipal fire protection in Atlanta
illustrates conditions during Martin Luther King Jr.'s youth
interprets history of local African American community
state Georgia
streetAddress 535 Auburn Avenue NE
theme era of Martin Luther King Jr.'s childhood
history of Atlanta fire services
local community history
use fire station
museum

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