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Includes bibliographical references and index
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"For nearly twenty years, a small, dedicated band of artists rented studio space at 111 1st Street, a former tobacco warehouse near the Hudson River waterfront in Jersey City, New Jersey. These artists eventually became engaged in a fight for their survival within the building and a city undergoing gentrification"--
Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction. Why Does 111 1st Street Matter? -- 1. The Lorillard Legacy -- 2. Crossing the Hudson -- 3. The Spaces in Between -- 4. Who Owns a Space? -- 5. When a Dream Dies -- 6. One Last Fight: Historic Preservation and 111 1st Street -- 7. What Might Be Learned -- Conclusion: Some Years Later -- Epilogue. The 111 1st Street Exodus: Where Are They Now? -- Appendix -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index