Langston Hughes House
Appearance
Langston Hughes House | |
Location | 20 E. 127th St., New York, New York |
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Coordinates | 40°48′26″N 73°56′27″W / 40.80722°N 73.94083°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1869 |
Architect | Wilson, Alexander |
Architectural style | Italianate |
NRHP reference No. | 82001198 [1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 29, 1982 |
Designated NYCL | August 11, 1981 |
Langston Hughes House is a historic home located in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City. It is an Italianate style dwelling built in 1869. It is a three story with basement, rowhouse faced in brownstone and measuring 20 feet wide and 45 feet deep. Noted African American poet and author Langston Hughes (1902-1967) occupied the top floor as his workroom from 1947 to 1967.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982,[1] and was designated as a city landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1981.[3]
See also
- List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan above 110th Street
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan above 110th Street
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Marjorie Pearson and Anne B. Covell (June 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Langston Hughes House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-03-19. See also: "Accompanying photo".
- ^ "Langston Hughes House" (PDF). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. 1981-08-11. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
Categories:
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Manhattan
- Italianate architecture in New York City
- Houses completed in 1869
- Houses in Manhattan
- Harlem
- New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan
- 1869 establishments in New York (state)
- Manhattan Registered Historic Place stubs
- Manhattan building and structure stubs