James Weldon Johnson Residence
James Weldon Johnson Residence | |
New York, New York | |
Coordinates | 40°48′55″N 73°56′35″W / 40.81528°N 73.94306°W |
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Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1925 |
Architectural style | Renaissance |
NRHP reference No. | 76001241[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 11, 1976[1] |
Designated NHL | May 11, 1976[2] |
The James Weldon Johnson Residence is a historic apartment house located at 187 West 135th Street, Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York. It is here where James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) lived from 1925 until his death. In addition to being a composer, songwriter, and author, he was an outspoken advocate for civil rights, working in various roles at the NAACP, including as its General Secretary during his residency here.[3] The building was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.[2][3][4]
Description and history
The James Weldon Johnson Residence is located on the north side of West
James Weldon Johnson occupied one of the units at #187 from 1925 until his death in 1938. Born in Florida in 1871 to middle-class African-Americans, Johnson was educated at
See also
- List of National Historic Landmarks in New York City
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan above 110th Street
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "James Weldon Johnson Residence". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. September 15, 2007. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011.
- ^ a b c d Lynne Gomez Graves (February 3, 1976). "James Weldon Johnson Residence" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination. National Park Service.
- ^ "James Weldon Johnson Residence--Accompanying photo, exterior, from 1976" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination. National Park Service. February 3, 1976.
External links
- Media related to James Weldon Johnson Residence at Wikimedia Commons