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]
Langston Hughes House | |
 Langston Hughes House, March 2009 | |
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| 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 |
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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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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