160 North Mason Street
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Last updated on May 17, 2024
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Directions from Doc Dickerson's House to site 11:
- Across the street on the right is the site of the old Colonnade building
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This is the former site of the old Colonnade building. The Colonnade was multi-purpose building that operated from the early 1900s until the 1970s. The property used as a space for community center by the African American community in Harrisonburg. The top floor was a meeting space the black American Legion No. 76 and the group also held special events in the building. George’s Barbershop, a pool room, and Miss Jennie’s Chicken Shack are black businesses housed at the Colonnade. A gymnasium was attached to the Colonnade that was used by the Effinger Street School for basketball games, boxing matches, and dances.
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