555 Edgecombe Avenue

For those of a similar name, see Paul Robeson House (disambiguation).
Paul Robeson Residence
Location: 555 Edgecombe Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York[1]
Built: 1916[2]
Architect: Schwartz & Gross[3]
Architectural style: Beaux Arts
NRHP Reference#: 76001248
Significant dates
Added to NRHP: December 8, 1976[4]
Designated NHL: December 8, 1976 [5]

The Paul Robeson Residence (also known as the Roger Morris building and by its street address of 555 Edgecombe Avenue) is a National Historic Landmarked building, located at 555 Edgecombe Avenue, Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. It was the home of Paul Robeson.

For the first 25 years of its existence, this building was restricted to only white tenants.[1] Around 1940, as the racial characteristics of the neighborhood changed, this rule changed and this building became well known for its famous African-American residents, including the musician Count Basie, boxer Joe Louis,[2] and the actor Paul Robeson.[3] Robeson lived here from 1939 to 1941. After his death in 1976, this building was landmarked in his honor.[6][7]

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.[5][8][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Harris, Bill; One Thousand New York Buildings, 1st Edition; Black Dog and Leventhal. 2002. ISBN 1-57912-443-7; p.387.
  2. ^ a b White, Norval & Willensky, Elliot; AIA Guide to New York City, 4th Edition; New York Chapter, American Institute of Architects; Crown Publishers/Random House. 2000. ISBN 0-8129-31069-8; ISBN 0-8129-3107-6. p.524.
  3. ^ a b 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.211.
  4. ^ "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. 
  5. ^ a b "Paul Robeson Residence". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. 2007-09-18. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1644&ResourceType=Building. 
  6. ^ NHL Writeup
  7. ^ NPS Civil Rights
  8. ^ "Paul Robeson Residence", undated, by Lynne Gomez.
  9. ^ Paul Robeson Residence Accompanying 3 photos, exterior, from 1976.
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