935 St. Nicholas Ave., Apt. 4A, New York, New York. County/parish: New York.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places May 11, 1976. NRIS 76001239.
1 contributing building.
The Duke Ellington House is a historic residence at 935 St. Nicholas Avenue, in Manhattan, New York City. Apartment 4A in this apartment house was the home of Duke Ellington (1899–1974), the noted African American composer and jazz pianist, from 1939 through 1961. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a National Historic Landmark in 1976, and became a New York City designated landmark in 2023.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75315954