Ralph Johnson Bunche House

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Ralph Johnson Bunche House
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Location: 115-24 Grosvenor Road, Kew Gardens, Queens, NY
Coordinates: 40°42′24.86″N 73°50′15.57″W / 40.7069056, -73.8376583Coordinates: 40°42′24.86″N 73°50′15.57″W / 40.7069056, -73.8376583
Built/Founded: 1927
Architect: Koch & Wagner
Architectural style(s): English Tudor Renaissance
Designated as NHL: May 11, 1976[1]
Added to NRHP: May 11, 1976[2]
NRHP Reference#: 76001266
Governing body: Private

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 St. 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.[1],[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.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Ralph Johnson Bunche House. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service (2007-09-18).
  2. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  3. ^ ["Ralph Bunche House", October 20, 1975, by Lynne Gomez Graves.PDF (410 KiB) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination]. National Park Service (1975-10-20).
  4. ^ [Ralph Bunche House--Accompanying photos, exterior, from 1975.PDF (639 KiB) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination]. National Park Service (1975-10-20).
  5. ^ ["Ralph Bunche House", May 17, 1975, by Virginia KurshanPDF (1.47 MiB) NYC Landmarks Preservation Commision designationdate=1975-05-17]. New York City Government.

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