Colonel Charles Young House

Colonel Charles Young House
Col. Charles Young House
Front and side of the house
Colonel Charles Young House is located in Ohio
Location: Wilberforce, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°41′23″N 83°53′28″W / 39.68972°N 83.89111°W / 39.68972; -83.89111Coordinates: 39°41′23″N 83°53′28″W / 39.68972°N 83.89111°W / 39.68972; -83.89111
Built: 1864
Architect: Unknown
Architectural style: No Style Listed
Governing body: Private
NRHP Reference#: 74001506
Significant dates
Added to NRHP: March 30, 1974[1]
Designated NHL: May 30, 1974[2]

The Colonel Charles Young house is a National Historic Landmark in Wilberforce, Ohio. A military leader, Col. Charles Young was born in 1864, the third African American graduate of West Point, first black U.S. national park superintendent, first African American military attaché, and highest ranking black officer in the United States Army until his death in 1922.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  2. ^ "Colonel Charles Young House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1472&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2008-06-16. 

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