Vaughn’s Book Store

12115–12123 Dexter Ave., Detroit, Michigan. County/parish: Wayne.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places August 04, 2023. NRIS 100009177.

Part of The Civil Rights Movement and the African American Experience in 20th Century Detroit MPS (NRIS 100006099).

1 contributing building.

From Wikipedia:

Vaughn's Book Store

Vaughn's Book Store is a commercial building and former bookstore located at 12115–12123 Dexter Avenue in Detroit. It was the first Black-owned bookstore in Detroit. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2023.

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