National Historic Landmark · New York, New York

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

Built 1925 by Bond Ryder & Associates. Added to the National Register in 2016, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic LandmarkBuilt 1925Listed 2016Bond Ryder & Associates
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

The record

Property typeBuilding
Address515 Lenox Ave.,103 W. 135th St., New York, NY
CountyNew York
ListedDec 23, 2016
Listed forBlack heritage, Education
Reference number100000798
Built1925 · more from the 1920s
ArchitectBond Ryder & Associates
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark

Visiting

Address515 Lenox Ave.,103 W. 135th St., New York, NY
Coordinates40.8144° N, 73.9411° W · Directions ↗
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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 Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture listed on the National Register?

Dec 23, 2016. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

When was Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture built?

1925, designed by Bond Ryder & Associates.

Source: Wikidata

Where is Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture?

515 Lenox Ave.,103 W. 135th St., New York, New York, New York.

Source: National Park Service

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 100000798. 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.