Will Marion Cook House
Will Marion Cook House | |
Location | 221 West 138th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York |
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Coordinates | 40°49′4″N 73°56′37″W / 40.81778°N 73.94361°W |
Built | 1918 |
Architect | D.H. King |
Architectural style | Georgian |
Part of | St. Nicholas Historic District (ID75001209) |
NRHP reference No. | 76001238[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 11, 1976[1] |
Designated NHL | May 11, 1976[2] |
Designated CP | October 29, 1975 |
The Will Marion Cook House is a historic townhouse at 221 West 138th Street, in the part of
Description and history
The Will Marion Cook House is located on the north side of West 138th Street, between 7th and 8th Avenues. This area, known as Strivers' Row, was home to a number of well-known people during the height of Harlem's cultural successes of the early 20th century. It is an end unit of a row of sixteen three-story Renaissance Revival brick rowhouses, built by developer David H. King in 1891. The ground floor is two bays wide, with the main entrance in the left bay, set in a rounded-arch opening. The second floor features a single three-part window, with narrow sidelights flanking a larger central sash, separated by Ionic columns; a half-round terra cotta panel above the center window gives the grouping the feel of a
This house is where
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Will Marion Cook House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. 2007-09-23.
- ^ a b c d ""Will Marion Cook House", February 3, 1976, by Lynne Gomez Graves (National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination)" (pdf). National Park Service. 1976-02-03.
- ^ "Will Marion Cook House--Accompanying 3 photos, exterior, from 1975. (National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination)" (pdf). National Park Service. 1976-02-03.