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New York Amsterdam News Building

Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in ManhattanHarlemNational Historic Landmarks in ManhattanNewspaper headquarters in the United States
New York Amsterdam News Building (52009650404)
New York Amsterdam News Building (52009650404)

The New York Amsterdam News Building is a historic rowhouse at 2293 Seventh Avenue in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It is historically significant as the publishing home of the New York Amsterdam News between 1916 and 1938. During this period, the newspaper became one of the nation's most influential publications covering African-American issues. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976. The Amsterdam News now publishes out of a building at 2340 Frederick Douglass Boulevard.

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New York Amsterdam News Building
West 134th Street, New York Manhattan

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New York, United States
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