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08-Aug-2020

Home of the late congressman and civil rights icon John R. Lewis

Civil rights icon Rep. John R. Lewis purchased this home in 1987 when he became a member of the US House of Representatives from Georgia, a position in which he served until his death on July 17, 2020. Well known for his activism as a Freedom Rider and participant in the march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Lewis received many honorary degrees and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation Profile in Courage Award and the Spingarn Medal from the NAACP. The house was built in 1887 as an investment by Theodore J. Mayer (1846-1907), who had emigrated from Switzerland in 1866 with only $12 in his pocket.

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For more information on these historic sites, go to the restoration society’s web page for the walking tour at http://chrs.org/historic-sites-tour-2020/

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly unsharp.

‘Addition’ to the family home, posted earlier:

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor Z 24-70 f2.8 S
1/80s f/8.0 at 33.0mm iso160 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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Julie Oldfield11-Aug-2020 00:29
It’s interesting how each building has different colors. He was a great man. V
William Barletta10-Aug-2020 03:05
A fine image with excellent detail ~V~
Dennis Hoyne10-Aug-2020 02:33
A lovely photographed of this beautiful home!
janescottcumming10-Aug-2020 02:01
It's a beautiful home and he was a remarkable man. V
Raymond Ma09-Aug-2020 23:49
Sad to hear about the passing of this great man. A charming home with so much history. V
larose forest photos09-Aug-2020 17:08
How interesting to see the house he lived in, such an iconic and remarkable man, one of the best. Excllent, well composed shot. V
Tom Munson09-Aug-2020 16:31
Wonderful capture, Helen. He was a great man.
bill friedlander09-Aug-2020 16:30
He was a great man and deserved to live in a beautiful house. V
Nestor Derkach09-Aug-2020 16:14
He lived in a nice looking home he accomplished much in his lifetime and will be missed by many.
Nice image and good clarity .
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Isabel Cutler09-Aug-2020 15:35
When my across the street neighbor moved in a few months ago and told me she was going to paint the bricks, I was devastated. I had been looking at that house for the nearly 22 years that we've been here and didn't look forward to a change. I was also concerned that the bricks might peel and shed the paint. I now realize from your pictures that LOTS of people paint their bricks and the homes look beautiful. I wonder how often they have to be painted.
Raymond09-Aug-2020 15:02
Monsieur Lewis was such a great and beautiful man, he accomplished so much in his lifetime. He will be forever missed
Blandine Mangin09-Aug-2020 14:51
beautiful compo ! v
Jeff Real09-Aug-2020 14:19
Such an awesome composition!
I love these colors especially the red door!
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