Claude McKay Residence
Built 1932 by James C. Mackenzie Jr. Added to the National Register in 1976, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Register name | McKay, Claude, Residence |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 180 W. 135th St., New York, NY |
| County | New York |
| Listed | Dec 8, 1976 |
| Listed for | Black heritage, Literature, Social history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | McKay, Claude, Apartment; YMCA Building |
| Reference number | 76002143 |
| Built | 1932 · more from the 1930s |
| Architect | James C. Mackenzie Jr. |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, New York City Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 180 W. 135th St., New York, NY |
| Coordinates | 40.8147° N, 73.9429° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in New York | 813 listed places in New York → · walking tours → |
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Questions people ask
When was Claude McKay Residence listed on the National Register?
Dec 8, 1976. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Claude McKay Residence built?
1932, designed by James C. Mackenzie Jr.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Claude McKay Residence?
180 W. 135th St., New York, New York, New York.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Claude McKay Residence?
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 76002143. 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.