The historic Butler Street YMCA is one of only six remaining Heritage YMCAs of its kind. Butler Street YMCA was home to many of Atlanta’s key business and civic leaders, educators and professionals during their transition to Atlanta from rural sections of the south in search of better opportunities. Through its doors have passed some of the Atlanta's most-renowned African-American leaders, including Martin Luther King, Jr., Vernon Jordan and the late Maynard Jackson, former mayor of Atlanta, who all grew up at the Butler Street YMCA. In the 1990's, an addition was built across the street and the Butler Street YMCA legacy continues to thrive into the 21st century.