Lewis H. Latimer House

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The Lewis H. Latimer House, sometimes called the Latimer House or the Lewis Latimer House, was the home of American inventor Lewis Latimer from 1903 - 1928 and is now operated as a museum to the inventor's work. The house is owned by the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, operated by the Lewis H. Latimer Fund, Inc and a member of the Historic House Trust.

The House was originally located on Holly Avenue in Flushing, Queens, but it was moved from that site to its current home in Leavitt Field in 1998 when it was facing demolition.[1] It was designated as a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission[2] in 1995[3] following a hearing.[4]

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  1. ^ Lewis H. Latimer House. The Historic House Trust of New York City. Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  2. ^ Landmarks Preservation Commission. The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  3. ^ Lewis H. Latimer House. Neighborhood Preservation Center. Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  4. ^ Norimitsu Onishi (1995-02-12). Neighborhood Report: Queens up Close; Honoring the Past in the Borough of Homes. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-04-05.

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