Ellis Hotel
Center Avenue at Addison Street, Hill District
Was one of the most popular black-owned hotels in the city. It was among the only ones that would host blacks when downtown hotels were off-limits.
The Flamingo
2407-09 Wylie Avenue
This popular neighborhood bar that was owned by black entrepreneur Irvin Johnson featured live entertainment on the upper level during the 1940's and 1950's. I personally remember seeing Bo Diddly's car parked out front on Wylie Avenue several times a year.
Stood as an example of black business community, which formed on the Hill during the 1920's through the 1950's. I knew it as the Big H and would look out of the window on Friday and Saturday nights as the people went back and forth across the street between the two locations.
The Loendi Club
83 Fullerton Ave, Lower Hill District
An exclusive club for middle and upper-class black professionals. The Loendi hosted primarily light-skinned blacks
Jennings and Brown Pharmacy (later, Goode's Pharmacy)
1303 Wylie at Fullerton, Hill District
The second black owned drug store in Pennsylvania, started in 1907 at 1010 Wylie, moved to 1303 in 1920's. Mr. Goode, a black pharmacist, took over in 1937.
New Granada
2009-13 Centre Ave
Movie Theater on the first floor and a stage on the second, patronized by integrated audiences who wanted to see Billy Eckstein, Cab Calloway and other prominent musicians. Owned by Mildred Pierce first and then by Harry Hendel during the 1950's. The Savoy later moved to the second floor. The former theatre site, Old Granada Theatre, was located at 1851 Centre Ave and was first owned by Harry Hendel
First location that served multiple uses as a roller-skating rink, a theater, and a ballroom where Duke Ellington Played. As mentioned it later moved to the second floor of the New Granada.
Pernell's Printing Shop
2405 Wylie Avenue
Was originally located at 2321 Wylie in 1930. It was the only black-owned printing ship in the Hill and printed many materials for blacks who con not get service anywhere else in the city.
Site information taken from "African American Historic Sites Survey of Allegheny County. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, PA, 1994"