Langston Hughes House
Historic house in Manhattan, New York
United States historic place
Langston Hughes House | |
 Langston Hughes House, March 2009 | |
40°48′26″N 73°56′27″W / 40.80722°N 73.94083°W / 40.80722; -73.94083 | |
| Area | less than one acre |
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| 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 |
The 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 March 19, 2011. See also: "Accompanying photo".
- ^ "Langston Hughes House" (PDF). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. August 11, 1981. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
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