music history
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The Grapes Pub
Liverpool, England
This small pub in Liverpool is best known for its association with the Beatles, who would often drink here after performing at the nearby Cavern Club (which did not serve alcohol).
- Cavern Club Liverpool, England 1957
- Strawberry Field Liverpool, England 1936
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Mendips (John Lennon's House)
Liverpool, England
1933
This semi-detached house built in 1933 was the childhood home of John Lennon from ages 5 to 22 and an early practice venue for the Beatles. It is now a museum operated by the National Trust.
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Mormon Tabernacle
Salt Lake City, Utah
1864-75
Home to the famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir and renowned for its acoustics, this unique edifice was completed in 1875. It is in the heart of Temple Square in Salt Lake City and open for visits.
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Beethoven House
1770
The birthplace and childhood home of Ludwig van Beethoven, the Beethoven-Haus in Bonn is now a museum dedicated to the composer.
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Liverpool Maternity Hospital
Liverpool, England
1924
The birthplace of John Lennon in 1940.
- Calderstones School Liverpool, England 1921
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Club de Luxe (original name)
Manhattan
Site of the famous Harlem nightclub, sadly no longer in existence, that launched the careers of Duke Ellington and other jazz musicians during its Prohibition-era heyday.
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Marvin Gaye Home
Los Angeles, California
The family home of singer Marvin Gaye, who was shot to death by his father here in April 1984.
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Beethoven Death House
Vienna, Austria
1827
Ludwig van Beethoven died in a house on this site in Vienna in 1827. Unfortunately the original building has been destroyed, but a plaque marks the spot.
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Beethoven Pasqualati House
Vienna, Austria
Aside from his regular sojourns to the country, Beethoven lived for ten years (1804-14) in this fourth-floor apartment in Vienna, during which time he composed Symphonies 4, 5 and 7 and the opera Fidelio.