Sohmer and Company Piano Factory | |
New York City Landmark No. 2172
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 Sohmer and Company Piano Factory, June 2010 | |
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| Location | 31-01 Vernon Blvd. Astoria, Queens, New York City |
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| Coordinates | 40°46′10″N 73°56′07″W / 40.76944°N 73.93528°W |
| Area | 0.48 acres (0.19 ha) |
| Built | 1886, c. 1906-1907 |
| Architect | Berger & Baylies |
| Architectural style | Rundbogenstil, Romanesque Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 14000007[1] |
| NYCL No. | 2172 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 14, 2014 |
| Designated NYCL | February 27, 2007 |
Sohmer and Company Piano Factory is a historic piano factory located in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens, New York City. It was built in 1886 by Sohmer & Co., and is a six-story, L-shaped, Rundbogenstil / Romanesque Revival style brick building. The corner features a clock tower with a copper trimmed mansard roof. The building was expanded about 1906–1907. It was converted to residential usage starting in 2007.[2]: 3
The building was designated as a New York City individual landmark in 2007 for its role in the history of New York City's piano manufacturing industry.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 2/10/14 through 2/14/14. National Park Service. 2014-02-21.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2015-12-01. Note: This includes Erin Rulli (December 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Sohmer and Company Piano Factory" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01. See also: "Accompanying photos".
- ^ "Sohmer & Co. Piano Factory in Queens Earns New York City Landmark Designation" (PDF). The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. 27 February 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2016.