Louis Armstrong House
Historic house in Queens, New York / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Louis Armstrong House is a historic house museum at 34-56 107th Street in the Corona neighborhood of Queens in New York City.[3][4] It was the home of Louis Armstrong and his wife Lucille Wilson from 1943 until his death in 1971. Lucille gave ownership of it to the city of New York in order to create a museum focused on her husband.
Louis Armstrong House | |
Location | 34-56 107th Street, Queens, New York |
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Coordinates | 40°45′20″N 73°51′43″W |
Built | 1910[1] |
Architect | Robert W. Johnson[1] |
NRHP reference No. | 76001265 |
NYCL No. | 1555 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 11, 1976[2] |
Designated NHL | May 11, 1976[3] |
Designated NYCL | December 13, 1988 |
The house was designated a New York City Landmark in 1988[1] and declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976. It now serves as a museum that presents concerts and educational programs, and makes materials in its archives of writings, books, recordings and memorabilia available to the public for research.