Johnson Studio

Johnson Studio (HM1HMB)

Location: Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Allegheny County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 26.673', W 79° 58.719'

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Established 1923

Johnson Studio was one of the first African-American owned and operated businesses to locate on Centre Avenue. The Studio was first opened at 1862 Centre Avenue in 1923 under the founder's name, Luther H. Johnson, Photographer. The name was changed to Johnson Studio when the business was moved to 2105 Centre Avenue in 1945. At the time of its closing in 1978, Johnson Studio was the oldest African-American owned and operated business on Centre Avenue.
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Date Added Sunday, November 2nd, 2014 at 11:15pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 586614 N 4477600
Decimal Degrees40.44455000, -79.97865000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 26.673', W 79° 58.719'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 26' 40.38" N, 79° 58' 43.14" W
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Area Code(s)412, 724
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2105 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15219, US
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