Establishments
In the mid-twentieth century, African American travelers required the same types of services as their white counterparts. The Green Book’s listings were varied enough to enable young people coming to a strange city to arrive at the local YMCAs and YWCAs after finding a friendly taxi cab driver at the train station while also helping families find their way to a tourist home or musicians to a suitable hotel.
For African Americans traveling between the relative freedom of a hometown to less familiar places, the listings for gas stations, motels, and pharmacies ensured safe passage in distant towns. For guests traveling to large cities for social events, the publication helped travelers find dance halls and restaurants in a timely manner. As time passed, The Green Book grew to include a very wide range of establishment types that answered every possible traveling need.
Title | Addresses |
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Blackbirds Inn | 2130 7th Ave. Harlem, NY |
Black Diamond Restaurant | 106 Sylvan Ave. Asbury Park, NJ |
Black Hawk Restaurant | 1124 Cedar St. Nashville, TN |
Blackhawk Tavern | 1410 E. 14th St. Kansas City, MO |
Black Range Court | 711 Date St. Truth or Consequences, NM |
Black River Village | Carlsbad, NM |
Blackstone's | 399 Clarissa St. Rochester, NY |
Black Tavern | 1808 Dowling St. Houston, TX |
Bland taxi | No address in GB; current address 31 S. Second St. Warrenton, VA |
Blue Angel | 152 E. 55th Street Manhattan, NY |
Blue Angel Tavern | Kentucky and Arctic Ave. Atlantic City, NJ |
Blue Bird Inn | 121 1/2 E. 17th Street Manhattan, NY |
Blue Bird Inn | US 301 Waldorf, MD |
Blue Bonnet Restaurant | 400 W. Third St. Amarillo, TX |
Blue Castle | 1861 Amsterdam Ave. Harlem, NY |
Blue Chip Tavern | 10 Bridge St. Paterson, NJ |
Blue Front Restaurant | 116 S. 2nd St. Waco, TX |
Blue Front Restaurant | 154 Bloomfield Ave. Montclair, NJ |
Blue Haven Hotel | 401 S. Green Street Portsmouth, VA |
Blue Haven Night Club | Moody Addition Midland, TX |