Dunbar Hotel
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dunbar-hotel-286-16043881
title:
Dunbar Hotel
text:
The Dunbar Hotel, originally known as the Hotel Somerville, was the focal point of the Central Avenue African-American community in Los Angeles, California, during the 1930s and 1940s. Built in 1928 by John Alexander Somerville, it was known for its first year as the Hotel Somerville. Upon its opening, it hosted the first national convention of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to be held in the western United States. In 1930, the hotel was renamed the Dunbar
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
United States historic place
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunbar_Hotel
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date modified:
2023-10-03T22:40:20Z
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