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Upton Mansion has deep roots in Baltimore | Afro

By Ralph E. Moore Jr. Special to the AFRO The AFRO-American Newspaper will be moving to a former mansion on a once 10-acre plantation. The Upton Mansion at 811 W. Lanvale Street in West Baltimore will house the AFRO News, AFRO Charities and the AFRO Archives on a single acre. It is an exciting project […]

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