Avenue, where Alonzo built his business, was seriously damaged in the 2008 Atlanta tornado (which also passed very close to the Herndon Home), and was demolished in late April 2008. The Herndon Building was one of three contributing properties in the Sweet Auburn Historic District associated with the life of Alonzo Herndon. The Atlanta Life Insurance Company Building and the Rucker Building are the other two. Herndon Foundation The Herndon Home is now owned by the nonprofit Alonzo F. and Norris B. Herndon Foundation, which since 1983 has operated the home. The home is open for tours. The foundation supports entrepreneurship. See also List of National Historic Landmarks in Georgia (U.S. state) National Register of Historic Places listings in Fulton County, Georgia References External links Herndon Home web site NPS page NYT/Frommer's Atlanta, Georgia, a National Park Service Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary Merritt, Carole. "African Americans in Atlanta: Adrienne Herndon, an Uncommon Woman." Southern Spaces, March 16, 2004, http://southernspaces.org/2004/african-americans-atlanta-adrienne-herndon-uncommon-woman. Houses completed in 1910 National Historic Landmarks in Georgia (U.S. state) Houses in Atlanta African-American museums in Georgia (U.S. state) National Register of Historic Places in Atlanta Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state) Museums in Atlanta Historic house museums in Georgia (U.S. state) City of Atlanta-designated historic sites English Avenue and Vine City