Alphabet City in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Charlie Parker Residence

Designated Landmarks of New York City

Photographed By Erik Lander, February 6, 2013

1. Charlie Parker Residence Marker

Inscription. Built in 1849, the brownstone rowhouse is a rare surviving example of a residential building built in the Gothic Revival style, a style most often used for churches. Notable details include the pointed entranceway with clustered colonettes, the prominent hood molding and a trefoil relief below the projecting box cornice. From 1950 to 1954 this building was the home of Charlie "Bird" Parker, the world-renowned Alto-Saxophonist. Parker was the co-founder of BeBop, the modern jazz style that he and Trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie created during the mid 1940's.

Erected 2000 by New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 40° 43.592′ N, 73° 58.8′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Alphabet City. Marker is on Avenue B near East 9th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 151 Avenue B, New York NY 10009, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Harry Lloyd Hopkins (a few steps from this marker); Slocum Memorial Fountain (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ukrainian-American Flagstaff

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(about 400 feet away); Tompkins Square Park (about 400 feet away); La Plaza Cultural Land Acknowledgement (about 600 feet away); GreenThumb (about 600 feet away); Joseph C. Sauer Park (about 700 feet away); Carmen Pabon Del Amanecer Jardín (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Also see . . .
1. The Charlie Parker House - 151 Avenue B. "Daytonian in Manhattan" entry (Submitted on December 16, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Parker, Charlie, Residence - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on April 7, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Photographed By Erik Lander, February 6, 2013

2. Charlie Parker Residence Marker

Charlie Parker Residence image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, May 1, 2005

3. Charlie Parker Residence

155 Avenue B in the East Village. The markers are visible at street level.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, April 25, 2016

4. Charlie Parker Residence

Current after-renovation appearance.

Charlie Parker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jazzprofiles.com, unknown

5. Charlie Parker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2013, by Erik Lander of Brooklyn, New York. This page has been viewed 593 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 6, 2013, by Erik Lander of Brooklyn, New York. 3. submitted on April 14, 2016, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on April 25, 2016, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 5. submitted on February 15, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.