Duke Ellington House, Historic residence on St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan, United States
The six-story masonry structure features decorative carved panels, stone turrets, and peaked-arch openings across its Gothic Revival facade at 935 St Nicholas Avenue.
Duke Ellington resided in Apartment 4A from 1939 to 1961, during which time he composed significant works including Black, Brown and Beige for chorus and orchestra.
The residence represents a period of musical innovation when Duke Ellington created compositions that shaped the development of jazz in the United States.
The building stands at the intersection of St Nicholas Avenue and 157th Street in Washington Heights, with coordinates 40.832222 latitude and -73.941111 longitude.
The structure received three distinct preservation designations: National Historic Landmark status, National Register listing, and New York City landmark recognition.
Location: Manhattan
Inception: 1915
Architectural style: Gothic Revival
Address: 935 St. Nicholas Avenue
GPS coordinates: 40.83222,-73.94111
Latest update: March 3, 2025 08:01
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