as it intertwined with the life and story of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The birth home of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and The King Center, fill much of the landscape that once held housing. The loss of density in The Fourth Ward is yet to rebound, providing the scale of residences needed to support and maintain a diverse and healthy business district. During the time of the fire churches and schools served as centers of communities and resisted leaving the neighborhood. Wood described the vision of Rev. P.H. Ransom of Butler Street Baptist who fought diligently to remain in their former neighborhood and relocated to where the church sits today, between two hills with a view of the city. 87
Figure B-8: Map of Bedford-Pine neighborhood (1995) Atlanta-Journal Constitution
COMMUNITY LIFE, 1890- “Our intent is non-nostalgic. It was a harsh community, and it existed as a result of segregation.” 88 ~Lisa Knauer, Coordinator, REPO History “You Saw the milkman and the breadman and the laundry man. Everybody was out early, hustling and doing their jobs. Basically, getting ready for the day. Of course, in those days because of segregation, we all lived together. So, we had to deal with all types of people. We had to throw papers to the Presidents to the winos and to the bankers.” 89 ~Claude “Red” George
87 Wood, “The Bedford Pine Neighborhood.” p. 25. 88 Bo Emerson, “Uncovering Buttermilk Bottom”, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, September 14, 1995. 89 Claude C. George, “Fourth Ward Atlanta Daily World Paper Boys Recall 1930’s and 1940’s.”, The Atlanta Daily World.
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