The Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute is a cultural, community, and artistic center that focuses on African American art, artists, and audiences. The center is located at 104 17th Avenue South, in the Central District of Seattle, Washington, in the United States; and is owned and operated by the eponymous LANGSTON Seattle, a not-profit organization.
Constructed as a synagogue in 1915, designed by Marcus Priteca, the Jewish congregation sold the building to the City of Seattle in 1969, and following refurbishment, was repurposed as an arts centre.[1] The center is named in honour of Langston Hughes, an author and leader of the Harlem Renaissance. The building is designated as a Seattle landmark.[2]
The building was previously known as the Yesler-Atlantic Community Center, the Langston Hughes Cultural Center, The Langston Hughes Cultural Arts Center, and the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center.[3]
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