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Chicago Defender Building

Chicago Defender Building

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The Chicago Defender Building, located at 3435 S. Indiana Avenue in the Black Metropolis-Bronzeville District[1] of the Douglas community area of Chicago, Illinois, housed the Chicago Defender from 1920 until 1960.[2] Designed by Henry L. Newhouse, it was originally a synagogue. The building was designated a Chicago Landmark on September 9, 1998.[2]

Chicago Defender Building

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  1. [1]
    Commission on Chicago Landmarks. "The Black Metropolis-Bronzeville District" (PDF). chicago.gov. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Chicago Defender Building". City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division. 2003. Archived from the original on June 7, 2007. Retrieved May 15, 2007.

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