Queens · NYC landmark
Sohmer Piano Factory
31-01 Vernon Boulevard · Queens, New York City
A riverfront clock tower marks a former center of piano making and the work of a German immigrant manufacturer.
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NYFE Summary
Hugo Sohmer’s company specialized in upright pianos for homes. Irving Berlin owned three of its instruments with keyboards that could shift to different keys. Piano production continued here until 1982, when the business moved to Connecticut.
The clock tower rises above long rows of arched factory windows. The narrow wings helped bring daylight to the work floors. The building is a surviving part of an industry that once filled New York with piano factories.
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