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Duke Ellington House
Historic building in Manhattan, New York
The Duke Ellington House is a historic residence at 935 St. Nicholas Avenue, in Manhattan, New York City. Apartment 4A in this apartment house was the home of Duke Ellington (1899-1974), the noted African American composer and jazz pianist, from 1939 through 1961.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a National Historic Landmark in 1976[3][4][5] and became a New York City designated landmark in 2023.[6]