A house in Camden, New Jersey, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once lived will be preserved as a historic landmark.
The address, 753 Walnut Street, was listed on a police report by Dr. King in 1950, at which time he and his friends were refused service at a restaurant. Patrick Duff, a historian, unearthed this information. According to Duff, it is believed that this incident served as inspiration for Dr. King’s civil rights mission.
Jeanette Hunter, the home’s current owner, received a demolition notice in July. However, after Duff’s discovery, Hunter and non-profit group Cooper’s Ferry Partnership reached an agreement to have the home preserved. The house’s important place in history has not been lost on many.
