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Henson, Matthew, Residence

Henson, Matthew, Residence is a historic place in New York, New York County, New York, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on May 15, 1975, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 75001207.

New York, New York County, New YorkListed May 15, 1975NRIS #75001207★ National Historic Landmark
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What is Henson, Matthew, Residence?

The Dunbar Apartments, also known as the Paul Laurence Dunbar Garden Apartments or Dunbar Garden Apartments, is a complex of buildings located on West 149th and West 150th Streets between Frederick Douglass Boulevard/Macombs Place and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. They were built by John D. Rockefeller Jr. from 1926 to 1928 to provide housing for African Americans, and was the first large cooperative aimed at that demographic. The buildings were designed by architect Andrew J. Thomas and were named in honor of the noted African American poet Paul Laurence Dunbar.

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Listing details

Name
Henson, Matthew, Residence
City
New York
County
New York County
State
New York
Listed on the National Register
May 15, 1975
NRIS reference number
75001207
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
40.82544, -73.93874
When was Henson, Matthew, Residence listed on the National Register?

Henson, Matthew, Residence was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 15, 1975.

Where is Henson, Matthew, Residence located?

Henson, Matthew, Residence is located in New York, New York County, New York at approximately 40.82544, -73.93874. See the map above.

Is Henson, Matthew, Residence a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Henson, Matthew, Residence is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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