The Martin Luther King, Jr. crypt and memorial were designed by the noted African American architect J. Max Bond, Jr. Bond is also known for his role in developing plans for the National 9/11 Museum in New York City.
Martin Luther King Center in Atlanta, Georgia
Crypt of Civil Rights Leader, Martin Luther King, Jr.
A reflecting pool surrounds the tomb of Martin Luther King, Jr. and his wife Coretta Scott King in Atlanta, Georgia.
Martin Luther King Center in Atlanta, Georgia with the Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King Tomb at the center of a reflecting pool.
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