Duke Ellington House

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington House
Location: 935 St. Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York[1]
Built: 1939
Architectural style: Late Gothic Revival, Other
NRHP Reference#: 76001239
Significant dates
Added to NRHP: May 11, 1976[2]
Designated NHL: May 11, 1976[3]

The Duke Ellington House, or Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington House, is where Duke Ellington, the famous African American composer and jazz musician,[4] resided from 1939 through 1961.[5]

The building and/or Ellington's apartment, Apartment 4A, was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976.[3][6][7]

References

  1. ^ New+York County listings at the National Register of Historic Places
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  3. ^ a b "Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. 2007-09-11. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1640&ResourceType=Building. 
  4. ^ NHL Additional writeup
  5. ^ NHL Writeup
  6. ^ ["Edward Kennedy 'Duke' Ellington House", by Lynne Gomez Graves.PDF (323 KB) "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination"]. National Park Service. 1975-10-30. "Edward Kennedy 'Duke' Ellington House", by Lynne Gomez Graves.PDF (323 KB). 
  7. ^ [Edward Kennedy 'Duke' Ellington House--Accompanying Photos, exterior and interior, from 1975.PDF (856 KB) "National Register of Historic Places Inventory"]. National Park Service. 1978-09. Edward Kennedy 'Duke' Ellington House--Accompanying Photos, exterior and interior, from 1975.PDF (856 KB). 
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