The Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center (CCMCC) fosters and facilitates an understanding of and appreciation for the African American experience and its resulting African-derived culture, thereby inspiring all humankind to embrace it.
CCMCC was established to preserve the historic Cotton Club building, and other buildings on the site, and develop a museum and cultural center. The 1.84 acre site includes the Cotton Club/Blue Note (often referred to as the Hall), the Perryman Grocery Store, and four shot-gun houses. All of the buildings are on the 1950 Sanborn Map in their current locations.
The Cotton Club building and one of the shotgun houses have been restored, in Phases I and II of the project. The Cotton Club building houses the museum and serves as a large-scale performance and rental space.
Phase III of the CCMCC project will focus on the restoration of the Perryman Store and the remaining shotgun houses.
The Perryman Store is designated to become a café and mini museum with a farmer’s market for local growers. Plans for use of the remaining shotgun houses will be determined through collaborative meetings with individuals and organizations from the community.
Credit: Overview from museum website