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Title
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Madam C.J. Walker, House
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Creator
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Tandy, Vertner
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Commemorates
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Walker, Madam C.J.
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Biographical Text
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Italianate style white stucco house with terracotta roof. Constructed between 1916 and 1918 by architect Vertner Tandy.
The house is located in Irvington, NY. Walker hired Tandy, the first licensed Black architect in New York State, to design the home after his previous work on her Harlem townhouses. It was home to Walker for only one year before her passing in 1919. In 1976 it was officially designated a National Historic Landmark for its architectural significance. In 2014, the National Trust for Historic Preservation designated the home a National Treasure.
The house has seen a variety of owners over the years. Its 1980s owners, Ingo and Darlene Appel, are said to have given it a new life after its pasts owners disrespect to Walker's legacy. In the 1990s, new owners Harold and Helena Doley gave the house a full restoration, and ensured protection in perpetuity through a preservation and conservation easement donated to the National Trust. Most recently the house was purchased by Richelieu Dennis, founder of the New Voices Foundation, in 2018. He intends to restore the home to its original glory, a space dedicated to providing female entrepreneurs of color the ability to nurture their careers.
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Date Created
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1918
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Date Modified
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1990
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Type
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English
Building
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Project Researcher
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O'Neill, Iris
