Adrienne McNeil Herndon

Adrienne Herndon (born July 22, 1869 in Georgia)^[1] was an important African American woman in Atlanta, Georgia. She married Alonzo Herndon who was born a slave and became the first Black millionaire in Atlanta. Their mansion home, Herndon Home, which she designed, was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2000.^[2]

Sources

1. http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/herndon/HerndonFamily.html
2. Frank J. J. Miele, John Sprinkle, and Patti Henry (November 1999). "National Historic Landmark Nomination: Herndon Home" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying 6 photos, of Herndon and family and of exterior and interior of mansion, from c.1910, c. 1915, 1998 PDF (32 KB)

• Carole Merritt. "African Americans in Atlanta: Adrienne Herndon, an Uncommon Woman".