The Hotel Theresa sits at the intersection of Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (a.k.a. the intersection of 7th Avenue and 125th Street) in Harlem, New York City. It opened in 1913 and was from then, until the construction of the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building across the street in 1973, the tallest building in Harlem. It has a striking white brick facade and was known as the "Waldorf Astoria of Harlem." It operated as a hotel until 1967 and hosted many famous guests. In 1971, it was converted to office space, and now officially goes by the name "Theresa Towers," though a sign with the old name is still painted on the side of the building, and the old name is still commonly used. The building was declared a landmark by the City of New York in 1993. Harlem is a neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, long known as a major African American cultural and business center. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... This article is about the hotel. ...

Louis Armstrong, Sugar Ray Robinson, Lena Horne and Dinah Washington all stayed in the Hotel, as did Fidel Castro and Nikita Kruschev, who elected to stay in Harlem rather that a more standard diplomatic residence while visiting New York in order to make a political point. Louis Armstrongs stage personality matched his flashy trumpet as captured in this photo by William P. Gottlieb. ... Walker Smith Jr. ... Lena Horne photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1941 Lena Calhoun Horne (born June 30, 1917) is an American popular singer. ... Dinah Washington Dinah Washington (August 29, 1924 - December 14, 1963) an American blues, jazz, and gospel singer. ... Cuban President Fidel Castro Fidel Castro Ruz (born August 13, 1926) has been the ruler of Cuba since 1959, when, leading the 26th of July Movement, he overthrew the than President of Cuba, Fulgencio Batista, and transformed Cuba into the first Communist state in the Western Hemisphere. ... Nikita Khrushchev in 1962 Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev (Russian: Ники́та Серге́евич Хрущёв) (nih-KEE-tah khroo-SHCHYOFF) (April 17, 1894 – September 11, 1971) was the leader of the Soviet Union after the death of Joseph Stalin. ...

Malcolm X maintained the Organization of Afro-American Unity at the hotel and hosted many meetings there. Malcolm X Malcolm X (May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965 – also: Malcolm Little, Detroit Red, El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, and Omowale) was a spokesman for the Nation of Islam. ...

Bill Clinton's commerce secretary, Ron Brown, grew up in the hotel, where his father worked as manager. U.S. Congressman Charles Rangel (D-Harlem) once worked there as a desk clerk. Ronald Brown can refer to Ron Brown, a United States Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown, a Wisconsin State Senator Ron Brown, NBC International Affairs correspondent Ronald Brown, a former British member of Parliament for Hackney, South and Shoreditch Ronald Brown, a former British member of Parliament for Edinburgh, Leith This... Charles Bernard Rangel Charles Bernard Rangel (born June 11, American politician. ...

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