Research Catalog

Title

Steinway Hall, 109-113 West 57th Street (aka 106-116 West 58th Street), Manhattan : built 1924-25 : [Whitney] Warren & [Charles D.] Wetmore, architects : Thompson-Starrett Co., builders / Landmarks Preservation Commission.

Author

New York (N.Y.). Landmarks Preservation Commission.

Publication

New York, N.Y. : The Commission, [2001]

Items in the Library & Off-site

Holdings

Details

Additional Authors

• Lentelli, Leo, 1879-
• Shockley, Jay.
• Steinway & Sons.
• Warren & Wetmore.
• Thompson-Starrett Co.

Description

15 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps; 28 cm.

Summary

"Sixteen-story [building]...built for Steinway & Sons...in a restrained neo-classical style...[with the]...main facade's base...embellished by a music-themed sculptural group by Leo Lentelli and by a frieze with medallion portraits of distinguished classical composer-pianists"--P. [1].

Series Statement

• Designation list / Landmarks Preservation Commission ; 331
• New York (N.Y.). Landmarks Preservation Commission. Designation list ; 331.

Subjects

• Neoclassicism (Architecture) > New York (State) > New York
• New York (N.Y.) > Buildings, structures, etc
• Architecture > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century
• Office buildings > New York (State) > New York
• Warren & Wetmore
• Decoration and ornament, Architectural > New York (State) > New York
• Steinway Hall (New York, N.Y.)
• Steinway & Sons Buildings

Note

• Caption title.
• "LP-2100"--P. [1].
• "Report prepared by Jay Shockley"--P. 10.
• "November 13, 2001"--P. [1].

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 10-14).

OCLC

• 48707575
• ocm48707575
• SCSB-4221863

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries