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Public artwork celebrating African American history

The Crespinel Mural, Seattle

During the summer of 1995, artist James Crespinel painted a seventeen foot tall mural of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the side of the Catfish Corner restaurant at the corner of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Cherry Street in the Central District.

Crespinel worked as a volunteer on the project, which was initiated by AmeriCorps volunteers working through the Seattle Police Department.

Banner image used on this Web page excerpted from Sam Knight, 2001, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - watercolor on watercolor paper. All rights reserved. License granted by Intellectual Properties Management, Atlanta, Georgia, as manager for the King Estate. Poster design by King County Graphics, Sue McCauley.