Will Marion Cook House

Will Marion Cook House
Location 221 West 138th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Coordinates 40°49′4″N 73°56′37″W / 40.81778°N 73.94361°WCoordinates: 40°49′4″N 73°56′37″W / 40.81778°N 73.94361°W
Built 1918
Architect D.H. King
Architectural style Georgian
NRHP Reference # 76001238[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP May 11, 1976[1]
Designated NHL May 11, 1976[2]

The Will Marion Cook House is where Will Marion Cook lived from 1918 to 1944. Called the "master of all masters of our people" by Duke Ellington, he was a leading black composer and musician.[3] The house, located at 221 West 138th Street, Manhattan, New York City, is part of the area known as Strivers' Row.[3]

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.[2][3][4]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Will Marion Cook House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. 2007-09-23.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 ""Will Marion Cook House", February 3, 1976, by Lynne Gomez Graves (National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination)" (pdf). National Park Service. 1976-02-03.
  4. ↑ "Will Marion Cook House--Accompanying 3 photos, exterior, from 1975. (National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination)" (pdf). National Park Service. 1976-02-03.

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