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The Louis Armstrong House is a
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at 34-56 107th Street in the
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neighborhood of
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in
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. and   It was the home of
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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. The house was designated a
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in 1988Dolkart, Andrew S. & Postal, Matthew A.; ''Guide to New York City Landmarks'', 3rd Edition; New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission; John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2004. ; p.283. and declared a
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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.


Background

The Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation gave the house to the Department of Culture Affairs after Lucille Armstrong died in 1983. This beautiful brick house was designed by architect Robert W. Johnson and built by Thomas Daly in 1910. Some changes were made to the exterior and interior of the house when the Armstrongs moved in. The porch that was once in the front of the house was taken down and the space was added to the living room. For the exterior of the house the garden was assembled and the garage was constructed by the Armstrongs. In addition the interior of the house was renovated to their taste. Ornate bathrooms, and the kitchen was not originally part of the house. Paintings and souvenirs were given to Louis Armstrong on tour from Asia, Europe to Africa. Thes
gifts
have found a home of their own on dressers, night stands, shelves and walls.


Museum

The
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held a hearing in November 1985 about whether to designated the Louis Armstrong House as a Landmark. At the hearing, a letter and a statement were read in support of the designation, and five witnesses spoke in favor. The house was designated as an individual landmark on December 13, 1988.


Louis Armstrong Center

After a 2017 groundbreaking, in 2023, the Louis Armstrong Center opened across the street from the Armstrongs' house and represents the largest archives for a jazz musician with more than 60,000 items. It also features a 75-seat performance space.


See also

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