Bunche, Ralph, House
Also known as: Ralph Johnson Bunche House
115--125 Grosvenor Rd., New York, New York
115--125 Grosvenor Rd., New York, New York
Photos
Ralph Bunche House
1. GENERAL VIEW OF MAIN ELEVATION AS SEEN FROM SIDEWALK
Photo from the Historic American Buildings Survey
Description
The home of Ralph Bunche, highest ranking black in the United Nations Secretariat. He was responsible for negotiating the Isreali-Arab truce of 1949 and settling the Suez Canal Crisis in 1956. Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. -- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS NY-5691)National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1976
- Reference number
- 76001266
- Architectural styles
- Late 19th and 20th Century Revival; Other architectural type; English Tudor Renaissance
- Areas of significance
- Ethnic Heritage - Black; Politics/Government; Social History
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- B - Person
- Property type
- Building
- Historic function
- Single dwelling
- Current function
- Single dwelling
- Period of significance
- 1925-1949
- Significant years
- 1952; 1971
Sources
- HABS NY-5691 - Ralph Bunche House
- Brian Bartlett - worumbo [at] gmail [dot] com
- National Register database - Reference number 76001266 (Search for documents)
- National Historic Landmark information
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