Duke Ellington House

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Location:	935 St. Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York[1]
Coordinates:	40°49′56″N 73°57′13″W / 40.83222°N 73.95361°W / 40.83222; -73.95361Coordinates: 40°49′56″N 73°57′13″W / 40.83222°N 73.95361°W / 40.83222; -73.95361
Built:	1939
Architectural style:	Late Gothic Revival, Other
NRHP Reference#:	76001239
Significant dates
Added to NRHP:	May 11, 1976[2]
Designated NHL:	May 11, 1976[3]

The Duke Ellington House, or Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington House, is where Duke Ellington, the famous African American composer and jazz musician,^[4] resided from 1939 through 1961.^[5]

The building and/or Ellington's apartment, Apartment 4A, was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976.^[3][6][7]

References

1. ^ New+York County listings at the National Register of Historic Places
2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. 2007-09-11. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1640&ResourceType=Building. 
4. ^ NHL Additional writeup^{[dead link]}
5. ^ NHL Writeup^{[dead link]}
6. ^ ["Edward Kennedy 'Duke' Ellington House", by Lynne Gomez Graves.PDF (323 KB) "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination"]. National Park Service. 1975-10-30. "Edward Kennedy 'Duke' Ellington House", by Lynne Gomez Graves.PDF (323 KB). 
7. ^ [Edward Kennedy 'Duke' Ellington House--Accompanying Photos, exterior and interior, from 1975.PDF (856 KB) "National Register of Historic Places Inventory"]. National Park Service. 1978-09. Edward Kennedy 'Duke' Ellington House--Accompanying Photos, exterior and interior, from 1975.PDF (856 KB).