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Baden Street Settlement

A Black owned and operated food cooperative. The director of the Baden Street Food Coop was Lilian McNeil, and Pauline Wilson was the Baden Street Neighborhood Development.

Dundalk News Co., Inc.

An adult magazine and bookstore located on South Avenue, across from the Holiday Cine Theater

Holiday Cine Theater

A movie theater that screened pornographic films located on East Main Street. The theater was attached to a Holiday Inn hotel

Kodak Hall Eastman Theatre

The Eastman School of Music

Monroe County Community Organizers People's Club (The People's Club)

Screenshot from Portable Channel video "Self-Help Productions" of the street sign for "The People's Club," a Black cultural center and community organizing center located on Jefferson Avenue.

Monroe County Hall of Justice

Monroe Movie Theater

A movie theater that screened pornographic films located on Monroe avenue. Members of R-WAVAW organized protests outside of this theater

Northend News Co.

Screenshot from Portable Channel video "Billboards and Spray Paint" of an adult magazine and bookstore located on Monroe Avenue.

Pussycat Lounge

A go-go dance and strip club that used to be located on East Main Street, adjacent to Kodak Hall Eastman Theatre.

Riverview Bar

Lesbian bar. Members of R-WAVAW often met up and congregated here before and after street activities.

Snake Sisters Cafe

Lesbian-owned and operated cafe in the South Wedge, where today is the current Lux Lounge

The Haiti Gallery

Screenshot from Portable Channel video "Self-Help Productions" of a Black owned and operated art gallery founded by the late Clyde Sanford.

The People's Club Liquor Store

Screenshot from Portable Channel video "Self-Help Productions" of a liquor store cooperatively owned and operated by The People's Club. The store was directly down the street from the club.

Triangle Adult News

An adult magazine and bookstore located directly across from Kodak Hall Eastman Theatre.

University of Rochester

Washington Square Park