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The Chicago Bee Building, designed by architect Z. Erol Smith and constructed in 1929-31 in the Art Deco style, served as the headquarters of the Chicago Bee newspaper, founded by noted African American entrepreneur Anthony Overton. It also included upper-floor apartments and, during the 1930s, housed the offices of the Overton Hygienic Co., a nationally known cosmetics firm. It is one of nine structures in the Black Metropolis-Bronzeville Historic District.
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