Description:
- Face it. Birmingham and the civil rights movement go hand and hand. But, often overlooked by tourists is A.G. Gaston Gardens, Birmingham's first African-American owned hotel. Built in the 1960s by African-American businessman A.G. Gaston (arguably the richest black man in America at the time), the former hotel housed black guests and civil rights leaders, including Martin Luther King, and served as a meeting place to plan and organize activities. But, don't be fooled by the current facade of pale pink, the A.G. Gaston motel provided first class accommodations of master suites with air conditioning and private bathrooms, something unheard of during that time. Not to be missed.
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Contact:
- tel: +1 205 458 8000(Tourist Information) /+1 800 458 8085(Tourist Information)
Address:
- 1510 Fifth Avenue
- Birmingham, AL 36503
Neighborhood:
DowntownStrenuousness:
- No Sweat
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