New Grenada Theater

The New Granada Theater at Centre Avenue and Devilliers Street. Built in 1927, the theater was the place for African Americans to gather to hear Jazz greats such as Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Cab Calloway, and Duke Ellington among many others perform.

July 10th, 1947

Location

Hill District

Address

2007 Centre Avenue

Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection

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Source

Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection, 1901-2002, AIS.1971.05, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh Original URL

Subjects

Hill District (Pittsburgh, Pa.); Centre Avenue (Pittsburgh, Pa.); Theaters--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.; New Granada (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

Identifier

715.4776668.CP

Rights

Public Domain - Anybody may use this photo for any purpose

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