It’s hard to believe, but in 1872 there were 171 piano manufacturers in New York City alone. The piano had gone from conversational furniture piece for the rich, to a necessary component of the ...

It doesn’t quite have the drama of an Oscar nomination. But a famous former piano factory in Queens is seeking national recognition via the Oscars of preservation. The National Park Service will ...

Here in Ravenswood, just south of Astoria along the East River, the skyline is dominated by the massive Con Ed “Big Allis” power plant and Ravenswood Houses, but a walk though its narrow streets ...

Leonardtown, MD — A significant piece of Leonardtown’s history has found a new, permanent home. A 123-year-old Sohmer Grand piano, once gracing the lobby of the historic St. Mary’s Hotel, has been ...

When Dr. Angelo Acquista learned in late 2005 that the former Sohmer & Co. piano factory building at Vernon Blvd. and 31st Ave. in Long Island City was on the market, he was immediately interested. “I ...