COLLECTION NAME:
The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection
Record
Landmark Name:
Lewis H. Latimer House
LP Number:
LP-01924
Landmark Type:
Individual Landmark
Designation Date:
3/21/1995
Image Type:
Designation Photos
Address:
34-41 137th Street
BIN:
4538072
BBL:
4049530001
Borough:
Staten Island
Block:
4953
Lot:
1
Architect or Builder:
Not determined
Date of Construction:
1887
Alteration Architect 1:
Lewis Latimer
Date of Alteration 1:
1912
Alteration Architect 2:
Lewis Latimer
Date of Alteration 2:
1994
Owner or Developer:
Emma and Will Sexton
Style Primary:
Queen Anne
Material Primary:
Wood
Material Secondary:
Concrete
Use Original:
Residential, single-family
Building Type:
Free-standing House
Notes:
Attic was enlarged in 1912 (constructed by M. F. Johnson). In 1994 the rear portion of house altered to reverse changes made after Latimer's death. House moved to its present site in 1988.
File Name:
LP1924_005.tif