Steinway Hall - New York City, NY
N 40° 45.882 W 073° 58.669
18T E 586272 N 4513139
This "blue plaque" distinguishes the works of Steinway & Sons and their Steinway Hall, for it's tremendous contribution to music over decades.
Waymark Code: WMA9MQ
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 12/09/2010
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Located on West 57th Street in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, Steinway Hall is the flagship store of Steinway & Sons. In the "blue plaque" you can read this:
Designated Landmark
New York City
Steinway Hall
Steinway Hall was constructed in 1924-25 to the designs of Warren & Wetmore for Steinway & Sons, the piano manufacturing firm that has been a dominant force in its industry since 1860s. After Carnegie Hall open in 1891, West 57th Street gradually became on of the Nations's leading cultural music centers. Steinway & Sons followed this trend, relocating to the area from East 14th Street. Designed in a restrained neo-classical style, Steinway Hall is L-shaped in plan, with a front portion clad in Indiana Limestone that terminates in a set back, four-story colonnaded tower, and a central campanile-like tower with a steep pyramidal roof and a large lantern. The base of the 57th Street facade is embellished by a sculptural group depicting Apollo and the muse of music by Leo Lentelli. The base also includes a frieze with medallion portaits of distinguished classical composer pianists. Steinway & Sons continues to be the city's only remaining piano maker.
New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation
2002
Blue Plaque managing agency: New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation
Individual Recognized: Steinway & Sons
Physical Address:
109 W 57th Street
New York City, NY USA
100019
Web Address: [Web Link]
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