East Harlem in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Langston Hughes House
Designated Landmark
New York City
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 2, 2021
1. Langston Hughes House Marker
Inscription.
Langston Hughes House. Designated Landmark. This brownstone was designed by Architect Alexander Wilson in the Italianate style. It was constructed in 1869 by James Meacher and Thomas Hanson and is typical of the post-Civil War row houses built in Harlem during the period from 1947 to 1963. Writer Langston Hughes, one of the foremost figures of the 1920s Harlem Renaissance cultural movement occupied the top floor of this house as a workroom, Hughes said that Harlem was the source of his literary inspiration, and he spent the last twenty years of his life in this building writing poetry, nonfiction, humor and musical compositions.
This brownstone was designed by Architect Alexander Wilson in the Italianate style. It was constructed in 1869 by James Meacher and Thomas Hanson and is typical of the post-Civil War row houses built in Harlem during the period from 1947 to 1963. Writer Langston Hughes, one of the foremost figures of the 1920s Harlem Renaissance cultural movement occupied the top floor of this house as a workroom, Hughes said that Harlem was the source of his literary inspiration, and he spent the last twenty years of his life in this building writing poetry, nonfiction, humor and musical compositions.
Erected 1989 by New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation.
Location. 40° 48.447′ N, 73° 56.425′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in East Harlem. It is on East 127th Street just west of Madison Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20 E 127th St, New York NY 10035, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Geoffrey Canada (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The New York Age
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 2, 2021
2. The Langston Hughes House
Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,004 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
