Duke Ellington House

"Duke" Ellington House
Location 935 St. Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York[1]
Coordinates 40°49′56″N 73°56′28″W / 40.83222°N 73.94111°W / 40.83222; -73.94111Coordinates: 40°49′56″N 73°56′28″W / 40.83222°N 73.94111°W / 40.83222; -73.94111
Built 1915[2]
Architectural style Late Gothic Revival, other
NRHP Reference # 76001239[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP May 11, 1976[1]
Designated NHL May 11, 1976[3]

The Edward Kennedy 'Duke' Ellington House is where Duke Ellington, the noted African American composer and jazz pianist, resided from 1939 through 1961, in Apartment #4A.[3] The apartment building was built in 1915 in the Late Gothic Revival style.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places as a National Historic Landmark in 1976.[3][4][5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "935 St. Nicholas Avenue" on the New York City Geographic Information System Map
  3. 1 2 3 "Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. 2007-09-11.
  4. ↑ ""Edward Kennedy 'Duke' Ellington House", by Lynne Gomez Graves." (pdf). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination. National Park Service. 1975-10-30.
  5. ↑ "Edward Kennedy 'Duke' Ellington House--Accompanying Photos, exterior and interior, from 1975." (pdf). National Register of Historic Places Inventory. National Park Service. September 1978.


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