Ralph Johnson Bunche House

Ralph Johnson Bunche House
Location: 115-24 Grosvenor Road, Kew Gardens, Queens, NY
Built: 1927
Architect: Koch & Wagner
Architectural style: English Tudor Renaissance
Governing body: Private
NRHP Reference#: 76001266
Significant dates
Added to NRHP: May 11, 1976[1]
Designated NHL: May 11, 1976[2]

Ralph Johnson Bunche House, a home of American diplomat Ralph Bunche, is a National Historic Landmark located in the Kew Gardens neighborhood of Queens, New York. It is located at 115-24 Grosvenor Road. Ralph Bunche helped found the United Nations, and this was his home for more than 30 years, until his death in 1971. The house was designed by Koch & Wagner and is in the neo-Tudor style.

The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.[2][3][4] The house is also a New York City landmark.[5]

A different home of Ralph Bunche in Washington, D.C., where he and his family lived from 1941-1947, is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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References

  1. ^ "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. 
  2. ^ a b "Ralph Johnson Bunche House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. 2007-09-18. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1650&ResourceType=Building. 
  3. ^ ["Ralph Bunche House", October 20, 1975, by Lynne Gomez Graves.PDF (308 KB) "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination"]. National Park Service. 1975-10-20. "Ralph Bunche House", October 20, 1975, by Lynne Gomez Graves.PDF (308 KB). 
  4. ^ [Ralph Bunche House--Accompanying photos, exterior, from 1975.PDF (1.79 MB) "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination"]. National Park Service. 1975-10-20. Ralph Bunche House--Accompanying photos, exterior, from 1975.PDF (1.79 MB). 
  5. ^ ["Ralph Bunche House", May 17, 1975, by Virginia KurshanPDF (1.47 MB) "NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission designationdate=1975-05-17"]. New York City Government. "Ralph Bunche House", May 17, 1975, by Virginia KurshanPDF (1.47 MB). 

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