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Striver's Row, Harlem's finest blocks
1891
138th and 139th Streets, Harlem
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Two blocks of townhouses by Stanford White and others, built for white buyers who never came and sold to Black professionals from 1919. W. C. Handy and Eubie Blake lived here. The rear alleys still carry signs asking walkers to curb their horses.
That was 1 of the hidden places.
Location: documented spot
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