118 West 3rd Street

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1910
Census records show several African-American families living at 118 West 3rd Street
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The South Village designation report traces a Black community that lived around Minetta Lane, Sullivan Street and West 3rd Street from the nineteenth century. Its footnote on 1910 census records names 118 and 120 West 3rd Street among the properties still housing more than one African-American family. The tenement had been built in 1885-86 for Anthony A. Hughes.
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission
1967
Carole King meets James Taylor at the Night Owl Cafe, 118 West 3rd Street
Village Preservation describes the Night Owl Cafe as one of the main showcases for rising talent in Greenwich Village in the 1960s. It stood at 118 West 3rd Street, between MacDougal Street and Sixth Avenue. Carole King first met James Taylor there in 1967.
Source: Village Preservation
1981
Bleecker Bob's record shop moves to 118 West 3rd Street
Robert Plotnik, known as Bleecker Bob, opened the shop as Village Oldies in 1967 at 149 Bleecker Street, where it specialized in vintage rhythm and blues records. It later moved to MacDougal Street, and in 1981 it relocated to 118 West 3rd Street. The store became known for its rare records and drew rock musicians looking for old pressings until it closed in 2013.
Source: Wikipedia

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