Steinway House
National Register of Historic Places

Steinway House

New York, Queens County, New York
Listed
September 7, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
83001780

About this property

The Steinway Mansion (also known as the Benjamin Pike Jr. House) is a historic Italianate and Renaissance Revival villa located at 18-33 41st Street in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens, New York City. Constructed between 1857 and 1858 by Benjamin Pike Jr., a Manhattan-based scientific instrument maker, it originally sat on a 70-acre estate along the Long Island Sound. The mansion was purchased in 1870 by William Steinway of Steinway & Sons, who developed the surrounding area into Steinway Village, a planned industrial community. In 1926, the property was acquired by Armenian-Turkish immigrant Jack Halberian, whose family maintained the home for over 80 years. It was designated a New York City Landmark in 1967 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. After decades of private ownership and periods of deterioration, the mansion was sold in 2014 and underwent extensive restoration. It is regarded as one of the few remaining 19th-century villas in Queens and an important example of the architecture of the period in New York City.

Location

18-22 41st St.
New York, Queens County, New York
40.77849, -73.89726

Categories

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Sources

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

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When was Steinway House listed on the National Register?

Steinway House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 7, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Steinway House?

Steinway House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Steinway House?

The period of significance for Steinway House is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1857.

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