Stop by or call today for more details. Lewis H Latimer House Museum 3441 137th St Flushing NY 11354. Latimer House in 1929 (PHO1842) This article was written by Helen Fry and is published here with her permission. The fully furnished Latimer House, built in 1852, provides a chance to see upper-class life in Victorian Wilmington. Hotels near Zebulon Latimer House: (0.03 mi) Rosehill Inn (0.09 mi) ARRIVE Wilmington (0.10 mi) Hotel Tarrymore (0.08 mi) Dreamers Welcome - a place for travelers (0.06 mi) Graystone Inn; View all hotels near Zebulon Latimer House on Tripadvisor

Latimer, the son of fugitive slaves, worked with many famous inventors of his day.

Built in the early 1850s and still preserved as one of the region's many opulent homes which have been converted to museums, this "residence" has also been the official home to the local Historical Society since 1963.

Historic House of African American inventor and draftsman Lewis H. Latimer.

Menu & Reservations Make Reservations . The Lewis Latimer House Museum in Flushing Queens was home to one of the United States' greatest African American inventors. The Latimer House Museum is the best place to learn about this amazing inventor and civic leader. Lewis H. Latimer lived in this house from 1902 until his death in 1928.

Over 600 historic objects (including furniture, jewelry, ephemera, tableware, tools) can be viewed on guided tours.

The tours contain stories about the three generations of the Latimer Family who lived in the 11 rooms, allowing you to step back in time to a more elegant era. The "Triple Ticket" is valid for one week and allows you to visit all three historic homes for one low price.

Lewis H. Latimer lived in this house … Three historic homes for $30 + Tax - a Savings of $2 per House! When Hebert Russell Latimer, Jr. and Empie Latimer returned to Wilmington following the conclusion of WWI, only William Latimer’s widow was residing at the stately Latimer House. The Lewis H. Latimer House, also called the Latimer House or the Lewis Latimer House, is a historic house located at 34-41 137th Street in Flushing, Queens, New York City.It was constructed in the Queen Anne style of architecture between 1887 and 1889 by the Sexton family. Hotels near Lewis H. Latimer House Museum: (0.05 mi) Thomas Family B&B (0.31 mi) Easyliving-harlem (0.38 mi) Chez Michelle (0.31 mi) 2 bedroom duplex apartment (0.23 mi) The Harlem YMCA; View all hotels near Lewis H. Latimer House Museum on Tripadvisor

The tours contain stories about the three generations of the Latimer Family who lived in the 11 rooms, allowing you to step back in time to a more elegant era.

Get directions, reviews and information for Lewis H Latimer House Museum in Flushing, NY. Latimer lived in this house, which was saved from demolition by local preservationists. Historic House of African American inventor and draftsman Lewis H. Latimer. See the house in Flushing, Queens where African-American inventor and electrical pioneer, Lewis H. Latimer, lived from 1903 until his death in 1928. The Lewis Latimer House is a modest Queen Anne-style, wood-frame suburban residence constructed between … Lewis Latimer House Museum, Flushing, NY.

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The Latimer Quilt & Textile Center is a vibrant, living, working museum whose mission is to preserve, promote, display and facilitate the creation of and provide education about the textile arts.

The Lewis Latimer House Museum in Flushing Queens was home to one of the United States’ greatest African American inventors.

The estate was then passed down through families of English nobility, before becoming a top secret centre for military intelligence during World War II, where it gained its name as one of Britain's most secret homes. Lewis Latimer House Museum Latimer House was the home of African-American inventor and electrical pioneer Lewis Howard Latimer from 1903 until his death in 1928.

34-41 137th St (718) 961-8585. info@lewislatimerhouse.org

Join four artists from Lewis Latimer House Museum’s special exhibition Home/Land for a live discussion and Q&A about their works.

Latimer, the son of a former slave, worked with both Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison on a number of innovative technologies. Latimer House, a mansion on the hill on the edge of the village, was once a home of members of the Cavendish family who became the barons Chesham.The 3rd Baron Chesham was a commander in the Boer War. Over 600 historic objects (including furniture, jewelry, ephemera, tableware, tools) can be viewed on guided tours. In 1922, this widow, Margaret Iredell Meares Latimer (1862 – 1956) built an addition onto the rear of the house to accommodate a modern kitchen.

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The fully furnished Latimer House, built in 1852, provides a chance to see upper-class life in Victorian Wilmington.

Lewis Latimer House Museum, Flushing, NY.

‘Latimer was a very secret place; the prisoners entered and left in closed vans, so they never knew where they were.We didn’t want the Swiss Red Cross nosing around,’ Former intelligence officer, Dr John Whitten.