National Register of Historic Places

National Musical String Company

New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey
Listed
April 19, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82003283

About this property

The National Musical String Company is a defunct music string factory located at 120 Georges Road in the city of New Brunswick in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It was built in 1898 and was designed by the architect Ben C. DeKamp. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 1982, for its significance in architecture, industry, and music. The company was to make the first harmonicas in America, and became the world's largest producer of steel strings. The property is being redeveloped by Pioli Properties as a mixed-use site with the primary National Music String building renovated for commercial retail uses on the first level, and 38 residential apartment units on the second and third floors.

Location

120 Georges Rd.
New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey
40.47587, -74.44738

Categories

INDUSTRYARCHITECTUREPERFORMING ARTS
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was National Musical String Company listed on the National Register?

National Musical String Company was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 19, 1982.

What type of historic resource is National Musical String Company?

National Musical String Company is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for National Musical String Company is recorded as the industrial era.

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