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Somebody call the Harlem Landmarks Society?

Taken from Gotham.fromthesquare.com

“Yesterday my friend, real estate agent and music industry veteran Barbara Harris, called with a rare opportunity: the chance to tour Langston Hughes’ former residence at 20 East 127th Street, near Fifth Avenue in Harlem.  Hughes, whose writings resounded with the wit, truth, and dignity of the human experience, lived at this majestic 1869 house from the late 1940s all the way to his death in 1967.  A designated New York City landmark (both interior and exterior), the home has always remained in private hands – which means that it’s not often seen by the general public….”

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