Completed in 1910, the Herndon Home, was the residence of Alonzo Herndon and his family. Herdon was a former slave raised in a sharecropping family after the Civil War. Herndon studied barbering, and owned and managed a string of barbershops in downtown Atlanta after the Civil War, one of which was considered to be the most elegant in the country with marble floors and chandelier. Investing his income into real estate, Herndon became the largest black property owner in Atlanta by 1900. Later, Herndon founded the Atlanta Life Insurance Company, located in the Sweet Auburn Historic District, and became Atlanta's first black millionaire. The home was primarily designed by Adrienne Herndon, Alonzo's first wife and a teacher at Atlanta University. The couple had one son, Norris. Adrienne died of Addison's disease just three months after the home was completed. In 1912 Alonzo married Jessie Gillespie.

The Herndon home is a two-story, 15-room Beaux Arts mansion built by local black craftsmen. The formally composed building is constructed with multi-colored brick, and features a two-story entry portico supported by Corinthian columns. One-story porches to each side of the building echo this theme in brick piers and wooden capitals. An elliptical fanlight over the main entrance and the balustrade above the full entablature of the building's cornice add a distinctly Georgian Revival flavor to this imposing residence. The Herndon Home is a lasting tribute to the hard work and talent of extraordinary African Americans in Atlanta, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2000.

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; American cuisine

The Candler Hotel Atlanta, Curio Collection by Hilton

Downtown Atlanta, 1.8 km from Herndon Home

Candace

4.655.155 ₫ total

includes taxes & fees

23 Dec - 24 Dec

Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center

Midtown, 2.9 km from Herndon Home

Desinique

4.941.894 ₫ total

includes taxes & fees

15 Dec - 16 Dec

5 bars/lounges, sports bar, cocktail bar

Signia By Hilton Atlanta Georgia World Congress Center

Downtown Atlanta, 0.7 km from Herndon Home

Melissa

4.447.565 ₫ total

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30 Dec - 31 Dec

Embassy Suites by Hilton Atlanta at Centennial Olympic Park

Luckie-Marietta District, 1.2 km from Herndon Home

Richard

4.544.829 ₫ total

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22 Dec - 23 Dec

Reverb by Hard Rock Atlanta Downtown

0.8 km from Herndon Home

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3.471.159 ₫ total

includes taxes & fees

22 Dec - 23 Dec

Element Atlanta Midtown

Midtown, 2.7 km from Herndon Home

Aimee

3.121.076 ₫ total

includes taxes & fees

22 Dec - 23 Dec

Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; local cuisine

Hyatt Regency Atlanta Downtown

Peachtree Center, 1.9 km from Herndon Home

Kari

2.725.075 ₫ total

includes taxes & fees

22 Dec - 23 Dec

Glenn Hotel, Autograph Collection

Downtown Atlanta, 1.3 km from Herndon Home

Emma

4.967.916 ₫ total

includes taxes & fees

26 Dec - 27 Dec

Hotel Indigo Atlanta Downtown by IHG

Peachtree Center, 1.9 km from Herndon Home

Kerrie

3.121.944 ₫ total

includes taxes & fees

21 Dec - 22 Dec

Daily continental breakfast (USD 11 per person)

Hyatt Place Atlanta Centennial Park

Luckie-Marietta District, 1.3 km from Herndon Home

Benjamin

3.432.330 ₫ total

includes taxes & fees

22 Dec - 23 Dec

Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park

Downtown Atlanta, 1.2 km from Herndon Home

Julie

5.853.254 ₫ total

includes taxes & fees

2 Jan - 3 Jan 2026

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Atlanta Downtown

Downtown Atlanta, 1.5 km from Herndon Home

Patricia

3.398.430 ₫ total

includes taxes & fees

5 Jan - 6 Jan 2026

AC Hotel by Marriott Atlanta Downtown

Peachtree Center, 1.6 km from Herndon Home

Samuel

2.987.023 ₫ total

includes taxes & fees

22 Dec - 23 Dec

Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Downtown

Luckie-Marietta District, 1.3 km from Herndon Home

Michael W.

3.805.217 ₫ total

includes taxes & fees

23 Dec - 24 Dec

Club Suite, 1 Bedroom | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

The Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta

Peachtree Center, 1.9 km from Herndon Home

Dustin

7.258.944 ₫ total

includes taxes & fees

28 Dec - 29 Dec

Courtyard by Marriott Atlanta Midtown

Midtown, 2.7 km from Herndon Home

Thomas

3.306.982 ₫ total

includes taxes & fees

21 Dec - 22 Dec

Dorsen Stay

SoNo, 2.7 km from Herndon Home

Shenetria

2.906.238 ₫ total

includes taxes & fees

14 Dec - 15 Dec

Atlanta - The Nomad ATL

Downtown Atlanta, 1.8 km from Herndon Home

Ruairi

6.852.035 ₫ total

includes taxes & fees

27 Dec - 28 Dec

DTWN luxury condo 99 percent Walk score

Downtown Atlanta, 2 km from Herndon Home

Theresa

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Balcony, Corner | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Twelve Downtown, Autograph Collection

Downtown Atlanta, 2.1 km from Herndon Home

Carolyn

5.651.167 ₫ total

includes taxes & fees

22 Dec - 23 Dec

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You might want to spend some time browsing the exhibits at College Football Hall of Fame, World of Coca-Cola or National Center for Civil and Human Rights. Explore landmarks like Underground Atlanta, Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site and Paschals Hotel Site. You can check out the local talent at Tabernacle, Fox Theatre and Atlanta Symphony Hall.

How can I get to Herndon Home?

You can walk to nearby metro stations including Bankhead Station, West Lake Station and Ashby Station. If you'd like to explore around the area nearby, you may want a car rental for your journey.

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