Herndon Home, Atlanta

Name: Herndon Home
Address: 587 University Pl NW, Atlanta, 30314-4126, United States
Telephone: +1 404-581-9813

#148 among attractions in Atlanta

Museum, History museum, Historical place

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The Herndon Home is a historic house museum and National Historic Landmark at 587 University Place NW, in Atlanta, Georgia. An elegant Classical Revival mansion with Beaux Arts influences, it was the home of Alonzo Franklin Herndon, a rags-to-riches success story who was born into slavery, but went on to become Atlanta's first black millionaire as founder and head of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company. The house was designed by his wife Adrienne, and was almost entirely built with African-American labor. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2000, and had previously been declared a "landmark building exterior" by the city of Atlanta in 1989. ()

Built: 1910 (114 years ago)Coordinates: 33°45'21"N, 84°24'27"W

Address

587 University Pl NWWestside (Vine City)Atlanta 30314-4126 United States

Contact

+1 404-581-9813

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Herndon Home – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: College Football Hall of Fame, Philips Arena, CNN Center, Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

0.8 miE
Museum
College Football Hall of Fame, Atlanta
20 min walk • The College Football Hall of Fame is a shrine to the greatest to ever grace the gridiron, located in the heart of Atlanta, Georgia. This museum is dedicated to preserving the history and celebrating the achievements of college football’s most elite players and coaches.
0.6 miE
Sport venue, Sport
Philips Arena, Atlanta
17 min walk • Philips Arena, renamed in 2018 as State Farm Arena, is a premier sports and entertainment venue situated in the heart of Atlanta, United States. As a central hub for athletic events and concerts, this arena is home to the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball...
0.8 miE
Behind the scenes at the TV news network
CNN Center, Atlanta
20 min walk • The CNN Center, situated in the heart of Atlanta, United States, serves not only as the global headquarters of the Cable News Network (CNN) but also as an attraction for those interested in the world of news media and broadcasting.
0.4 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
10 min walk • Mercedes-Benz Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Opened in August 2017 as a replacement for the Georgia Dome, it serves as the home stadium of the Atlanta Falcons National Football League and Atlanta United FC of Major League Soccer.
0.5 miE
Park
Georgia International Plaza, Atlanta
14 min walk • Georgia International Plaza is a 6-acre green space atop a 2,000-space parking garage in Downtown Atlanta, between the Georgia Dome on the west, the Georgia World Congress Center on the north, Philips Arena on the east and In March 1994 the Georgia General Assembly approved $28 million to build the park.
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Universities and schools
Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta
10 min walk • Clark Atlanta University is a private Methodist historically black research university in Atlanta, Georgia. Clark Atlanta is the first Historically Black College or University in the Southern United States.
0.9 miN
Church
Antioch Baptist Church North, Atlanta
22 min walk • Antioch Baptist Church North is a Evangelical Baptist megachurch in Atlanta, Georgia, affiliated with the National Baptist Convention, USA.
0.8 miE
Bridge
Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Building, Atlanta
20 min walk • The Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Building is a building in Atlanta, Georgia. It was completed in 1933 in classical style for the United States Postal Service, and is now used as office accommodation by the United States Federal Government. It is included in the National Register of Historic Places.
0.5 miSW
Universities and schools
Atlanta University Center, Atlanta
13 min walk • The Atlanta University Center Consortium is the oldest and largest contiguous consortium of African-American higher education institutions in the United States.
0.5 miE
Monuments and statues
Flair Across America, Atlanta
14 min walk • Flair Across America is a bronze statue in Atlanta, Georgia by artist Richard MacDonald finished in 1996 before the 1996 Summer Olympics. It is located near the site of the former Georgia Dome in the Georgia World Congress Center complex.
0.8 miS
Museum, Art museum
Spelman College Museum of Fine Art, Atlanta
20 min walk • The Spelman College Museum of Fine Art is a museum located on the Spelman College campus in Atlanta. The museum is housed in the Camille O. Hanks Cosby Academic Center named after philanthropist Camille Cosby, who had two daughters attend Spelman College.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Herndon Home open?

Herndon Home is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 4 pm
Wednesday closed
Thursday 10 am - 4 pm
Friday closed
Saturday closed
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Herndon Home?

Nearby attractions include Hope Moving Forward, Atlanta (6 min walk), Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta (10 min walk), Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta (10 min walk), Rodney Cook Sr. Park, Atlanta (12 min walk).

How to get to Herndon Home by public transport?

The nearest stations to Herndon Home:

Metro

Vine City • Lines: Blue, Green (6 min walk)
Ashby • Lines: Blue, Green (15 min walk)

Bus

Atlanta Greyhound Bus Station (21 min walk)
Village Smoke • Lines: Blue Route (35 min walk)

Tram

Centennial Olympic Park • Lines: Atlanta Streetcar (24 min walk)
Luckie at Cone • Lines: Atlanta Streetcar (26 min walk)