From 1943 until his death, he lived in Corona with his wife,
Lucille, who donated the house to the city for use as a museum
upon her death in 1983. The inside is basically untouched, as
nobody else has lived in this national landmark. Guided tours are
enhanced by audio clips of Satchmo making music, socializing,
and even eating. In the back is a Japanese-inspired garden.
Inside scoop: The museum is currently undergoing a campaign
to build a large education center with parking in a lot across the
street.
Address: 34-56 107th Street, Corona
www.louisarmstronghouse.org.
KINGSLAND HOMESTEAD (QUEENS
HISTORICAL SOCIETY)
The Kingsland Homestead was built in 1785 by original resident
Charles Doughty, the son of a wealthy Quaker. The two-story
estate became “Kingsland” after Doughty’s son-in-law, Joseph
King, a British sea captain, bought the property in 1801.
Kingsland’s first floor includes a 1,350-square-foot space where
the society organizes exhibitions and lectures. The secondfloor
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parlor is designed in a Victorian style with lacework and
a plethora of items (i.e. notebooks, eyeglasses) that former
inhabitants used. The house has a gambrel roof, a crescentshaped
window in a side gable, a Federal-period chimney
piece with an iron Franklin stove, and a Dutch-style front door.
Shingles fill the exterior, except on the west side, which features
flush boarding and clapboards.
The Lewis H. Latimer House