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Anthony Simmons's House
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Anthony Simmons's House

January 1, 1972 Reconstruction to Present (1865-)

House purchased by free Black businessman Anthony Simmons in 1847. Artist, athlete, and civil rights activist Paul Robeson was born in this house in 1898.

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Historical Society of Princeton

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http://princeton.pastperfectonline.com/photo/6518ACE9-F43F-47ED-9D0C-664292337077

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