Built 1918 Designated NHL May 11, 1976 | NRHP Reference # 76001238 Opened 1918 Added to NRHP 11 May 1976 | |
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Similar James Weldon Johnson, Chester A Arthur House, St Nicholas Historic D, Dyckman House, Andrew Carnegie Mansion | ||
The Will Marion Cook House is where Will Marion Cook lived from 1918 to 1944. Called the "master of all masters of our people" by Duke Ellington, he was a leading black composer and musician. The house, located at 221 West 138th Street, Manhattan, New York City, is part of the area known as Strivers' Row.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.
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