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I just saw this story about 3 buildings related to jazz history being given landmark status. I know where this one is and now have plans to go grab some pics:

"935 St. Nicholas Avenue in Washington Heights was the longtime home of jazz legends Duke Ellington and Noble Lee Sissle, who were among the most prolific composers, musicians, and bandleaders in American history. Jazz pianist and composer Ellington lived in the building from 1939 to 1961 at the height of his prominent career, while noted ragtime jazz musician and music producer Sissle resided here from 1950 to 1972 during the later part of his career, when he remained a significant and influential figure in the performing arts and was considered the unofficial “mayor of Harlem.”

https://www.nyc.gov/site/lpc/about/pr2023/lpc-designates-three-sites-with-ties-to-jazz-history.page

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