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Paul Robeson Residence in Harlem

    Contemporary color photo of 555 Edgecombe Ave. A multistoried stone building of beige coloring, viewed from the street in late springtime, the season suggested by the bright leafy trees that appear in the image. This otherwise unremarkable building’s only distinctive architectural feature is the Romanesque arch that frames the entrance and includes a small decorative balcony above the arch.

    Paul Robeson and his family resided at 555 Edgecombe Avenue, a 13-story, private apartment building near the Harlem River, from 1939–41. The building is a National Historical Landmark honoring Robeson.

    2014
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    Beyond My Ken, via “New York: Paul Robeson Home,” Wikimedia