In November 2006, I received the following e-mail. The plaque from the 1934 Harlem “Big Apple” club at Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard and 135th Street was removed. The club would now be a Popeye’s Chicken & Biscuits fast-food restaurant. (Oddly, Popeye’s is from New Orleans, like “Big Apple” itself.) The plaque was put up for sale on eBay:


hello,

I have a “Big Apple” plaque from the original Big Apple Jazz club that was located on 135 st. and Adam Clayton Powell in Harlem.  They are building a Popeyes restaurant and were going to tear it down but my step dad and I saved it and have tried to get it appraised by the museum.  I have gotten some offers but I really would like to find out for myself how much is it actually worth.  I know its an original and it is from the early 1900, also it is one of the reasons why New York is called “The Big Apple”. If you can help in any way please reply;y to the e-mail.

I have pictures of when it was on the wall and when we took it down.