What it is
John H. Calhoun Park is a small city park located on Auburn Avenue NE, at number 170, in the Sweet Auburn area of downtown Atlanta. It is named for John H. Calhoun Jr. (1899–1988), a civil rights activist and Atlanta politician known as “Your Man in Community Action.” He co-founded the Atlanta Negro Voters League in 1940, became president of the local NAACP chapter in 1956, and served on the Atlanta City Council from 1974 to 1978.
The neighborhood
Downtown Atlanta Inc. includes the park in its Daffodil Project, a placemaking and art activation effort. Auburn Avenue’s cultural stops are close: the APEX Museum is about 316 feet away, and the Auburn Avenue Research Library and For Keeps Books are also nearby.
Before you go
Use the Downtown Atlanta Inc. page for the park to see what else is within walking distance.
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