Nina Simone Childhood Home is a Vernacular Cottage landmark in Tryon, North Carolina. It is owned by Daydream Therapy, LLC (collective of artists Adam Pendleton, Rashid Johnson, Ellen Gallagher and Julie Mehretu), with the National Trust for Historic Preservation's African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund as lead preservation partner. It has also been depicted in music videos.
Location: Tryon, North Carolina, United States
Verified facts
- Located in Tryon
confidence 85/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-2833, SRC-2834, SRC-2835 - Architectural style: Vernacular Cottage
confidence 70/100 · 2 recorded source groups · SRC-2833, SRC-2834 - Historic designation: National Treasure (National Trust for Historic Preservation)
confidence 85/100 · 4 recorded source groups · SRC-2833, SRC-2835, SRC-6925, SRC-6926 - 650 sq ft floor_area_sqft
confidence 70/100 · 2 recorded source groups · SRC-5032, SRC-2834 - Owned by Daydream Therapy, LLC (collective of artists Adam Pendleton, Rashid Johnson, Ellen Gallagher and Julie Mehretu), with the National Trust for Historic Preservation's African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund as lead preservation partner
confidence 85/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-13853, SRC-13854, SRC-5032
Also depicted in
Cultural depictions beyond film and television — art, games and other media.
- Depicted in My Music with Rhiannon Giddens (Season 1, Episode 5: Adia Victoria) (music video, 2023)
confidence 75/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-17654, SRC-17655, SRC-17656
Evidence & sources
- SRC-13853 — https://savingplaces.org/places/ninasimone (Tier 1, reference; retrieved July 2026)
- SRC-13854 — https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/african-american-cultural-heritage-action-fund-announces-co (Tier 2, reference; retrieved July 2026)
- SRC-17654 — My Music with Rhiannon Giddens — Official Site, Season 1 (Ep 5: Adia Victoria) (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved August 2026)
- SRC-17655 — PBS North Carolina Pressroom — 'PBS Premieres New Series My Music with Rhiannon Giddens This May' (Episode 5 synopsis) (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved August 2026)
- SRC-17656 — TheTVDB — My Music with Rhiannon Giddens, S01E05 Adia Victoria (Tier 3, database; retrieved August 2026)
- SRC-2833 — National Trust for Historic Preservation — Nina Simone's Childhood Home Honored as a National Treasure (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2834 — Pace Gallery — Explore the History & Legacy of Nina Simone's Childhood Home (Tier 2, institutional; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2835 — INDY Week — It's Official: Nina Simone's Childhood Home to Be Preserved Indefinitely (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5032 — Smithsonian Magazine — Nina Simone's Childhood Home … Fully Restored (Tier 1, magazine; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-6925 — Nina Simone's Childhood Home In Tryon Gets 'National Treasure' Designation (Tier 2, news; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-6926 — Nina Simone's childhood home designated a National Treasure (CBC As It Happens) (Tier 2, news; retrieved June 2026)
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