National Historic Landmark

Hispanic Society of America Complex

New York, New York County, New York
Listed
October 15, 2012
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
12001009

About this property

The Hispanic Society of America operates a museum and reference library for the study of the arts and cultures of Spain and Portugal and their former colonies in Latin America, the Spanish East Indies, and Portuguese India. Despite the name, it has never functioned as a learned society. Founded in 1904 by philanthropist Archer M. Huntington, the institution continues to operate at its original location in a 1908 Beaux Arts building on Audubon Terrace in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. A second building, on the north side of the terrace, was added in 1930. Exterior sculpture in front of that building includes work by Anna Hyatt Huntington and nine major reliefs by the Swiss-American sculptor Berthold Nebel, a commission that took ten years to complete. The Hispanic Society complex was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 2012. In 2021, the museum expanded into the former home of the Museum of the American Indian, adjacent to the museum's original building.

Location

613 W. 155th St.
New York, New York County, New York
40.83342, -73.94643
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Nearby Battles

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When was Hispanic Society of America Complex listed on the National Register?

Hispanic Society of America Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 2012.

What type of historic resource is Hispanic Society of America Complex?

Hispanic Society of America Complex is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Hispanic Society of America Complex a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Hispanic Society of America Complex has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

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