National Historic Landmark · New York, New York

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington House

Built 1915. Added to the National Register in 1976, and a National Historic Landmark.

Ellington, Edward Kennedy "Duke", House
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

The record

Register nameEllington, Edward Kennedy "Duke", House
Property typeBuilding
Address935 St. Nicholas Ave., Apt. 4A, New York, NY
CountyNew York
ListedMay 11, 1976
Listed forBlack heritage, Performing arts
Level of significanceNational
Reference number76001239
Built1915 · more from the 1910s
StyleGothic Revival
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Address935 St. Nicholas Ave., Apt. 4A, New York, NY
Coordinates40.8322° N, 73.9411° W · Directions ↗
Also in New York813 listed places in New York → · walking tours →
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Questions people ask

When was Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington House listed on the National Register?

May 11, 1976. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

When was Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington House built?

1915, in the Gothic Revival style.

Source: Wikidata

Where is Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington House?

935 St. Nicholas Ave., Apt. 4A, New York, New York, New York.

Source: National Park Service

Where is the nomination form for Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington House?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Sources

Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 76001239. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.