Steinbach Hall, also known as the John Pitkin Norton House, is a historic building on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
| Steinbach Hall | |
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| General information | |
| Address | 52 Hillhouse Avenue |
| Town or city | New Haven, Connecticut |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 41°18′56″N 72°55′24″W / 41.31546°N 72.92343°W |
| Construction started | 1848 |
| Completed | 1849 |
| Owner | Yale University |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Henry Austin |
History
editThe house was built in 1848–49 as a private residence for John Pitkin Norton, a science professor at Yale University.[1]
It was purchased by Yale University in 1923.[2] It was home to the Yale School of Management until 2015, when the Department of Astronomy moved into the building.[3]
Architectural significance
editThe house was designed by architect Henry Austin as an Italian villa.[1] It includes "flat and semicircular arch motifs in window openings, bracketed cornices, and recessed front entry behind arcade with semicircular arches."[2]
It was "remodelled" by architect Edward Larrabee Barnes in 1979.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing property to the Hillhouse Avenue Historic District since September 13, 1985.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Caplan, Colin M. (2007). A Guide to Historic New Haven, Connecticut. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781596292451. OCLC 156784851.
- ^ a b c d "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Hillhouse Avenue Historic District". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ "Astronomy Department moves to Hillhouse Mansions". Department of Astronomy. Yale University. August 21, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
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