The Walker sisters - Fulton Co., GA
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N 33° 45.289 W 084° 24.870
16S E 739480 N 3737974
This marker to The Walker sisters is located on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd in the West End district of Atlanta, GA.
Waymark Code: WM7WAR
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 12/12/2009
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The Walker sisters
The Walker sisters, Mary and Bessie, and their nieces were prominent African American businesswomen in the Hunter Street neighborhood from the mid-1930s until the 1980s. In addition to two eateries, the La France Tea Room and the James Café, the women operated a rooming house, a tavern, a florist shop and a taxi company. On of there popular restaurant was located here.
Type of Marker: Building
Marker #: None
Date: None
Sponsor: Unknown
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