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Reply The Ralph Bunche House in Kew Gardens, Queens. (Google Maps) KEW GARDENS, QUEENS The story of the nearly century-old Kew Gardens home of Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Ralph Bunche is featured in a new project released by the city this week in honor of Black History Month. The neo-Tudor Ralph Bunche House, built in 1927, is featured on a new interactive story map by the Landmarks Preservation Commission that highlights landmarks and historic districts that hold a prominent role in New York City s Black and African-American history. Bunche is known for career in international service and diplomacy, during which he helped found the United Nations and advised three different secretaries-general. He was awarded the ....