Matthew Henson Residence
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| Matthew Henson Residence | |
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| Location: | 246 W. 150th St., Apt. 3F, Manhattan, New York City, New York[1] |
| Designated as NHL: | May 15, 1975 [2] |
| Added to NRHP: | May 15, 1975 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 75001207[3][4] |
Matthew Henson Residence is where Matthew Henson, the African American polar explorer, lived from 1929 until his death in 1955. Largely forgotten, he was arguably the first man to reach the North Pole in 1909, followed closely by Robert Peary.[5]
His residence was apartment 3F within the 246 W. 150th Street building, which is part of the Dunbar Apartments, a NRHP building.
His residence was named a National Historic Landmark in 1975.[2],[6],[7]
[edit] References
- ^ NHL Writeup
- ^ a b Matthew Henson Residence. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service (2007-09-15).
- ^ New+York County listings at the National Register of Historic Places
- ^ NHL Detail
- ^ NHL Extended Description
- ^ ["Dunbar Apartments (Matthew Henson Residence)"PDF (429 KiB) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination]. National Park Service (1983).
- ^ [Dunbar Apartments (Matthew Henson Residence)--Accompanying photo, exterior, from 1974.PDF (330 KiB) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination]. National Park Service (1983).
[edit] External links
- Matthew Henson Residence is at coordinates Coordinates:
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