Will Marion Cook House

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Will Marion Cook House
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Location: 221 West 138th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Coordinates: 40°49′3.86″N 73°56′37.06″W / 40.8177389, -73.9436278Coordinates: 40°49′3.86″N 73°56′37.06″W / 40.8177389, -73.9436278
Built/Founded: 1918
Architect: D.H. King
Architectural style(s): Georgian
Designated as NHL: May 11, 1976[1]
Added to NRHP: May 11, 1976[2]
NRHP Reference#: 76001238 [3]

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.[4]. The house, located at 221 West 138th Street, Manhattan, New York City, is part of the area known as Strivers' Row[5].

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.[1],[6],[7]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Will Marion Cook House. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service (2007-09-23).
  2. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  3. ^ New+York County listings at the National Register of Historic Places
  4. ^ NHL Additional Writeup
  5. ^ NHL Writeup
  6. ^ ["Will Marion Cook House", February 3, 1976, by Lynne Gomez GravesPDF (642 KiB) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination]. National Park Service (1976-02-03).
  7. ^ [Will Marion Cook House--Accompanying 3 photos, exterior, from 1975.PDF (681 KiB) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination]. National Park Service (1976-02-03).

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