Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (Savannah)

Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard is a prominent street in Savannah, Georgia, United States.

[5] After the American Civil War, freed slaves began to settle in the area, which had become known as Frogtown, due to the proliferation of frogs that appeared in the neighborhood after rains.

It became a thriving black business district, with movie theaters, markets, grocery stores, funeral homes, shoe repair, tailors, insurance companies and financial institutions;[6] in the 1960s, however, an overpass was built, connecting the eastern terminus of Interstate 16 to Montgomery Street.

[11] It is believed Savannah singer/songwriter Johnny Mercer used to visit West Broad Street to listen to "race" music.

[5] Below is a selection of notable buildings and structures on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, all in Savannah's Historic District.

Savannah's Union Station at the turn of the 20th century. It was demolished in 1963
Kiah Hall , 227 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, completed in 1856