The story
The finest hotel for Black Americans in the country ended with a massive gambling raid and urban renewal demolition.
Everything that was here
- 1943–1962
Gotham HotelHotel
The finest hotel for Black Americans in the country ended with a massive gambling raid and urban renewal demolition.
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Connected places
Paradise Valley Entertainment District
Detroit, MI
Ella Fitzgerald connection
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Detroit, MI
Billie Holiday connection
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