Ralph Johnson Bunche House
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| Ralph Johnson Bunche House | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
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| Location: | 115-24 Grosvenor Road, Kew Gardens, Queens, NY |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1927 |
| Architect: | Koch & Wagner |
| Architectural style(s): | English Tudor Renaissance |
| Designated as NHL: | May 11, 1976[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | May 11, 1976[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 76001266 |
| Governing body: | Private |
Ralph Johnson Bunche House, a home of American diplomat Ralph Bunche, is a National Historic Landmark located in the Kew Gardens neighborhood of Queens, New York. It is located at 115-24 Grosvenor St. Ralph Bunche helped found the United Nations, and this was his home for more than 30 years, until his death in 1971. The house was designed by Koch & Wagner and is in the neo-Tudor style.
The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.[1],[3],[4] The house is also a New York City landmark.[5]
A different home of Ralph Bunche in Washington, D.C., where he and his family lived from 1941-1947, is also listed on the national register of historic places.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Ralph Johnson Bunche House. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service (2007-09-18).
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ ["Ralph Bunche House", October 20, 1975, by Lynne Gomez Graves.PDF (410 KiB) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination]. National Park Service (1975-10-20).
- ^ [Ralph Bunche House--Accompanying photos, exterior, from 1975.PDF (639 KiB) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination]. National Park Service (1975-10-20).
- ^ ["Ralph Bunche House", May 17, 1975, by Virginia KurshanPDF (1.47 MiB) NYC Landmarks Preservation Commision designationdate=1975-05-17]. New York City Government.
[edit] External links
- Ralph Johnson Bunche House is at coordinates Coordinates:
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