The LeDroit Park childhood home of legendary jazz musician and D.C. native Duke Ellington is up for sale, with a listing price of $1.2 million. See photos.
Duke Ellington’s former childhood home sits in LeDroit Park.
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The LeDroit Park house of legendary jazz musician Duke Ellington is on the market for $1.2 million.
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It’s the first time that Duke Ellington’s LeDroit Park house has been on the market.
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Ellington’s former house boasts hardwood floors on each level.
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Ellington’s former house boasts hardwood floors on each level.
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Ellington’s former house boasts hardwood floors on each level.
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Ellington’s former home boasts hardwood floors on each level.
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The kitchen has been fully renovated.
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The kitchen has been fully renovated.
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The kitchen has been fully renovated.
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The three-story Victorian townhouse was built in 1907 and sits at 420 Elm Street NW along the U Street corridor near Howard University.
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It has four bedrooms and two full baths.
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It has four bedrooms and two full baths.
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It has four bedrooms and two full baths.
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It has four bedrooms and two full baths.
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It has four bedrooms and two full baths.
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It also features a fenced-in back patio.
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It also features a fenced-in back patio.
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The LeDroit Park house of legendary jazz musician Duke Ellington is on the market for $1.2 million.
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The LeDroit Park childhood home of legendary jazz musician and D.C. native Duke Ellington is up for sale, with a listing price of $1.2 million.
The three-story Victorian townhouse was built in 1907 and sits at 420 Elm Street NW along the U Street corridor near Howard University.
The property is 1,620 square feet with four bedrooms and two full baths as well as a fenced-in back patio.
It also boasts hardwood floors on all three levels and an updated kitchen with granite counters and a gas stove.
The house comes fully furnished. And it’s the first time it’s ever been on the market.
Ellington was born April 29, 1899 in D.C.’s West End and lived in various houses in the District until 1923, when he moved to New York City and became part of the Harlem Renaissance.
William Vitka is a Digital Writer/Editor for WTOP.com. He's been in the news industry for over a decade. Before joining WTOP, he worked for CBS News, Stuff Magazine, The New York Post and wrote a variety of books—about a dozen of them, with more to come.
