Langston Hughes House

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Langston Hughes House
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Langston Hughes House, March 2009
Langston Hughes House is located in New York City
Langston Hughes House
Location20 E. 127th St., New York, New York
Coordinates40°48′26″N 73°56′27″W / 40.80722°N 73.94083°W / 40.80722; -73.94083Coordinates: 40°48′26″N 73°56′27″W / 40.80722°N 73.94083°W / 40.80722; -73.94083
Arealess than one acre
Built1869
ArchitectWilson, Alexander
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.82001198 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 29, 1982
Designated NYCLAugust 11, 1981

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]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ 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 2011-03-19. See also: "Accompanying photo".
  3. ^ "Langston Hughes House" (PDF). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. 1981-08-11. Retrieved 2019-12-09.


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