Colored Musicians Club

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Colored Musicians Club
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Colored Musicians Club, October 2019
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Location145 Broadway, Buffalo, New York
Coordinates 42°53′12″N78°52′04″W / 42.8867°N 78.8679°W / 42.8867; -78.8679 Coordinates: 42°53′12″N78°52′04″W / 42.8867°N 78.8679°W / 42.8867; -78.8679
NRHP reference No. 100002833 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 28, 2018

Colored Musicians Club is a historic jazz club located Buffalo, New York. Opened in 1935, it is home to the oldest continuously operating African American musicians' organization in the United States.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018. [2] As of 2021, the Colored Musicians Club is undergoing a massive reconstruction and renovation including expansion of the upstairs performance venue and installation of an elevator. There is a planned reopening Spring of 2022.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "The Colored Musicians Club & Museum". The Colored Musicians Club & Museum. Retrieved March 4, 2022.