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Steinbach Hall

Steinbach Hall
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General information
Address52 Hillhouse Avenue
Town or cityNew Haven, Connecticut
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41°18′56″N 72°55′24″W / 41.31546°N 72.92343°W / 41.31546; -72.92343
Construction started1848
Completed1849
OwnerYale University
Design and construction
Architect(s)Henry Austin

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.

History

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The 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

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The 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

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  1. ^ a b Caplan, Colin M. (2007). A Guide to Historic New Haven, Connecticut. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781596292451. OCLC 156784851.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Astronomy Department moves to Hillhouse Mansions". Department of Astronomy. Yale University. August 21, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
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