Lewis H. Latimer should come to mind just as quickly as Thomas Edison or Alexander Graham Bell when thinking of inventors who left a lasting impact on society. Despite having no formal education ...

Lewis Latimer is 'one of those unsung heroes' The gray and white granite headstone was designed by artist and sculptor Stan Mullins, who created the Martin Luther King memorial in Atlanta.

The museum honors the life and legacy of Lewis Latimer, a Black inventor, writer, and artist whose contributions helped develop the lightbulb and telephone.In 1995, New York City designated his ...

The Lewis Latimer House Museum had closed temporarily while they built out a new exhibit that you'll be able to check out starting Saturday, June 15, and they're kicking off the opening with a big ...

The Lewis H. Latimer House Museum will operate with extended summer hours. In addition to its regular hours, visitors can explore the newly revamped museum on Fridays, Saturdays, ...

The Lewis Latimer House Museum at the corner of 137th and Leavitt Streets in Flushing, Queens, the home of the Black inventor whose innovation vastly improved the durability of Edison’s lightbulb.

Lewis Howard Latimer, the Black draftsman and inventor who, with a collaborator, devised a method of manufacturing carbon filaments for lightbulbs that made it easier to mass produce them.

Lewis Howard Latimer As the son of self-emancipated people, Lewis Howard Latimer created his own path through mechanical drawing. He observed drafters at work and read books during his job as an ...

Lewis Howard Latimer As the son of self-emancipated people, Lewis Howard Latimer created his own path through mechanical drawing. He observed drafters at work and read books during his job as an ...