Louis Armstrong House

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Louis Armstrong House
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Location: Queens, New York
Coordinates: 40°45′19.88″N 73°51′42.94″W / 40.7555222, -73.8619278Coordinates: 40°45′19.88″N 73°51′42.94″W / 40.7555222, -73.8619278
Built/Founded: 1910[1]
Architect: Robert W. Johnson[1]
Designated as NHL: May 11, 1976[2]
Added to NRHP: May 11, 1976[3]
NRHP Reference#: 76001265
Governing body: Private

The Louis Armstrong House was the home of Louis Armstrong and his wife Lucille between 1943 and 1971 when he died. Lucille gave it to the city in order to create a museum focused on her husband. It was designated a New York City Landmark in 1988[1] and declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.

It is located at 34-56 107th Street near 37th Avenue, in Corona, Queens boro of New York City.[2][4]

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  1. ^ a b c Dolkart, Andrew S. & Postal, Matthew A.; Guide to New York City Landmarks, 3rd Edition; New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission; John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2004. ISBN 0-471-36900-4; p.283.
  2. ^ a b Louis Armstrong House. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service (2007-09-15).
  3. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  4. ^ Lynne Gomez Graves (February 3, 1976), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Louis Armstrong HousePDF (637 KiB), National Park Service  and Accompanying photos, exterior, from 1976PDF (795 KiB)


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