A. Van Loon House

Historical marker location:

85 North Washington Street, Athens, New York

( Marker is on New York State Route 385, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1932

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The first recorded jazz concert took place in New York City in 1917, featuring a band led by the pianist James Reese Europe. Jazz music would go on to become a defining feature of New York's cultural scene, with legendary clubs like the Cotton Club and the Village Vanguard.