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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Anderson's Tourist Home | 501 E. Church St. Knoxville, TN 501 E. Church St. Knoxville, TN |
Andrew's | 135 Memorial Park Niagara Falls, NY |
Andy Radiator | 416 West 127th Ave. Harlem, NY |
Annabelle's Restaurant | 1207 Paseo Kansas City, MO |
Anna Eaton Tourist Home | 23 Atkins Ave. Asbury Park, NJ |
Annie's Cafe | 155 Beale St. Memphis, TN |
Ann's | 919 7th St. No. Minneapolis, MN |
Ann's Tea Room | 1800 Jefferson St. Nashville, TN |
Ansonia | 2230 8th Ave. Harlem, NY |
Anthony Barber Shop | 609.5 25th St. Newport News, VA |
Antler Hotel | 3502 Franklin Ave. St. Louis, MO |
Apache Lodge | 1401 So. Main St. Roswell, NM |
Apex | 200 West 135th St. Harlem, NY |
Apex | 840 St. Nicholas Ave. Harlem, NY |
Apex Beauty Parlor | 211 W. Main Charlottesville, VA |
Apex Restaurant | 311 Williams Street Buffalo, NY 14203 |
Apex Rest Tourist Home | 1801 Ontario Ave. Atlantic City, NJ Indiana and Ontario A. Atlantic City, NJ |
Apollo | Fulton & Throop Ave. Brooklyn, NY |
Apollo | 303 West 125th St. Harlem, NY |
Apollo | 253 W. 125th St. Harlem, NY |