Villa Lewaro | |
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| Location | North Broadway, Irvington, New York |
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| Coordinates | 41°2′35.2″N 73°51′50″W / 41.043111°N 73.86389°W |
| Built | 1916–1918 |
| Architect | Vertner Tandy |
| Architectural style | Italian Renaissance |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001289[1] |
| NYSRHP No. | 11956.000158 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 11, 1976[1] |
| Designated NHL | May 11, 1976[2] |
| Designated NYSRHP | June 23, 1980 |
Villa Lewaro, also known as the Madam C.J. Walker estate[3], is a 34-room 20,000-square-foot (1,900 m2)[4][5] mansion located at Fargo Lane and North Broadway (US 9) in Irvington, New York, 30 miles north of New York City. Entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker commissioned architect Vertner Tandy to build Villa Lewaro from 1916 to 1918. It was designed in the Italianate style and named for Walker's daughter, Lelia Walker Robinson (later known as A’lelia Walker). An additional site, the Dark Tower Walker residence with business occupancy, was established in New York City's Harlem neighborhood, thus completing the Walker property portfolio.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "Villa Lewaro". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. September 21, 2007. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2007.
- ^ "Villa Lewaro (Madam C. J. Walker Estate) | National Trust for Historic Preservation". savingplaces.org. December 19, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ Leggs, Brent (June 2, 2014). "Villa Lewaro: The Future of Madam C. J. Walker's Historic Estate". Huffington Post. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
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