Edwin H. Armstrong House

The Edwin H. Armstrong House, in Yonkers in Westchester County, New York, is unusual for having achieved listing on the National Register of Historic Places and even designation as a National Historic Landmark, only to be demolished. Its subsequent removal from National Historic Landmark status is the only such occurrence for a New York State site.

Edwin H. Armstrong House
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Former U.S. National Historic Landmark
Standing, circa 1975
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Location	1032 Warburton Ave, Yonkers, New York
Coordinates	40°58′15.61″N 73°53′19.66″W
Built	1902
Architectural style	Queen Anne style architecture in the United States
NRHP reference No.	76001296
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	January 7th, 1976[1]
Designated NHL	January 7, 1976[2]
Removed from NRHP	March 5, 1986
Delisted NHL	March 5, 1986

Demolished, 1983

It was the home of Edwin H. Armstrong, inventor of two circuits that are the basis of modern telecommunication systems, and also inventor of wide-band frequency modulation (FM) radio.^[3]

The home, a Queen Anne house, was located at 1032 Warburton Avenue in Yonkers.^[3]

It was designated a National Historic Landmark on January 7, 1976.^[2] It was demolished in 1983 after suffering fire damage. It was subsequently de-designated as a National Historic Landmark and delisted from the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.^[2][3]