From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jimmy Carter Library and Museum
Jimmy Carter Library and Museum
Jimmy Carter Presidential Library The library was built in the Poncey-Highland neigh-
borhood of Atlanta, on land that had been acquired by
the state of Georgia DOT, for an interchange between
two redundant highways that were cancelled by Carter
when he was governor of Georgia, in response to the At-
lanta freeway revolts. (See Interstate 485, Georgia 400,
Interstate 675, and the Stone Mountain Freeway.) Con-
struction started on October 2, 1984, and the library was
opened to the public on Carter’s 62nd birthday, October
1, 1986. The remainder of the land around the complex is
now a parkway and linear city park called Freedom Park-
way, which was originally called "Presidential Parkway"
(and at one point, "Jimmy Carter Parkway"[1]) in its plan-
ning stages.
Location Atlanta, Georgia, USA The building housing the library and museum makes
Construction October 2, 1984 up 69,750 square feet (6480 m²), with 15,269 square feet
start (1419 m²) of space for exhibits and 19,818 square feet
(1841 m²) of archive and storage space. The library stacks
Dedicated October 1, 1986
house 27 million pages of documents; 500,000 photos, and
Named for Jimmy Carter 40,000 objects, along with films, videos, and audiotapes.
Size 69,750 square feet (6480 m²) These collections cover all areas of the Carter adminis-
tration, from foreign and domestic policy to the person-
Management National Archives and Records al lives of President and Mrs. Carter. A $10 million dol-
Administration, Carter Center
lar renovation of the museum began in April 2009 with
Website Carter Library completion on President Carter’s 85th birthday in Octo-
ber 2009.[2]
The Jimmy Carter Library and Museum in Atlanta, Geor-
gia houses U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s papers and oth- References
er material relating to the Carter administration and the [1] Freedom Parkway to open, Rome News-Tribune, -
Carter family’s life. The library also hosts special exhibits, Sep 15, 1994
such as Carter’s Nobel Peace Prize and a full-scale replica [2] http://www.cartercenter.org/news/multimedia/
of the Oval Office, including a copy of the Resolute Desk. GeneralTopics/85thBirthday.html
The Carter Library and Museum includes some parts
that are owned and administered by the federal govern-
ment, and some that are privately owned and operated. External links
The library and museum are run by the National Archives • Jimmy Carter Library and Museum website
and Records Administration and are part of the Presiden- • 1993 New York Times article
tial Library system of the federal government. Privately- Coordinates: 33°46′02″N 84°21′22″W / 33.76735°N
owned areas house Carter’s offices and the offices of the 84.35617°W / 33.76735; -84.35617
Carter Center, a non-profit human rights agency.
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Categories:
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• Presidential museums in Georgia (U.S. state)
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