Harlem Renaissance
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Totally amazing, I remember reading about this renovation a while back. It's still one of my favorites...
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I just moved to New York six months ago and live 10 blocks from this place. It's sounds like such an ambitious project. I'll have to take a walk and look at the building to see it for myself.
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Another example of a good deal of money creating (with the architects' help) an ugly home.
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Ive been there, its really cool to see up close!
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