Duke Ellington House
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Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington House | |
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| Location | 935 St. Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York[1] |
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| Coordinates | 40°49′56″N 73°56′28″W / 40.83222°N 73.94111°WCoordinates: 40°49′56″N 73°56′28″W / 40.83222°N 73.94111°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1939 |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival, Other |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 76001239[2] |
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| 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, resided from 1939 through 1961.[3]
The building and/or Ellington's apartment, Apartment 4A, was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976.[3][4][5]
References
- ↑ New+York County listings at nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. 2007-09-11.
- ↑ ["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--Accompanying Photos, exterior and interior, from 1975. PDF (856 KB) "National Register of Historic Places Inventory"]. National Park Service. 1978-09.
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