"The $450,000 project will resurface sections of brownstone that have been flaking off, repair curved window eyebrows that have broken and recreate missing parts of the modillions on the metal cornice."
"All the work will be done to the highest preservation standards at the same level as if we're working at President Thomas Jefferson's Monticello."
"The National Trust rarely gets involved in work on a private home occupied by its owner, but it is testament to the importance of the Langston Hughes residence."
Langston Hughes purchased a four-story brownstone in Harlem in 1947, where he lived for two decades. The building, showing signs of wear, is now being restored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and its owner, Dr. Beverly C. Prince. The $450,000 project aims to repair and preserve the exterior to high standards. Unlike a museum, it remains Dr. Prince's home. The National Trust's involvement highlights the significance of the property in African American cultural heritage.
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