National African American Archives and Museum

Address
564 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Ave, Mobile, AL 36603
Phone
(251) 433-8511
Website
The listed website appears to be offline (checked Oct 2026).

About National African American Archives and Museum

The Historic Avenue Cultural Center is an exhibit and event space in Mobile, Alabama’s Civil Rights and Cultural Heritage District. From the early 1990s to approximately 2015, it served as the National African American Archives and Museum. Formerly known as the Davis Avenue Branch of Mobile Public Library, it was the lone Black library in Mobile County during segregation.

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Architect
George Bigelow Rogers

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