Duke Ellington House
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| Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington House | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
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| Location: | 935 St. Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York[1] |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1939 |
| Architectural style(s): | Late Gothic Revival, Other |
| Designated as NHL: | May 11, 1976[2] |
| Added to NRHP: | May 11, 1976[3] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 76001239 |
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.[2],[6],[7]
[edit] References
- ^ New+York County listings at the National Register of Historic Places
- ^ a b Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington House. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service (2007-09-11).
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ NHL Additional writeup
- ^ NHL Writeup
- ^ ["Edward Kennedy 'Duke' Ellington House", by Lynne Gomez Graves.PDF (505 KiB) 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 (363 KiB) National Register of Historic Places Inventory]. National Park Service (1978-09).
[edit] External links
- Duke Ellington House is at coordinates Coordinates:
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