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Title
Francisca Building
Creator
Unknown
Date Created and/or Issued
1923
Publication Information
Pasadena Museum of History
Contributing Institution
Pasadena Museum of History
Collection
Pasadena Museum of History
Rights Information
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Description
The Francisca Building, located at 22-26 W. Dayton St., was the first commercial building commissioned by an African-American for occupancy by African-American businesses. James T. Phillips, Sr., an attorney and real estate broker, commissioned the building which was completed in 1923.
Type
image
Identifier
pmh_BH-L-48-3
http://cdm16237.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16237coll8/id/209
Language
English
Subject
African Americans--California--Pasadena
Commercial buildings--California--Pasadena
Signs and signboards--California--Pasadena
Clothing and dress--California--Pasadena
Dayton Street (Pasadena, Calif.)
Streets--California--Pasadena
People--California--Pasadena
Francisca Building (Pasadena, Calif.)
Restaurants--California--Pasadena
Restaurants--California--Pasadena--Employees
Barbershops--California--Pasadena
Barbers--California--Pasadena

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