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The Music Trade Review
DIRECTORY
Showing how the factories and executive offices of New York Piano Manufacturers, and others identified with the music trade industry,
may be reached. In each case the quickest route from Times Square is given, together with the address and telephone number
1—Aeolian Co., 27 West 43d St.
Walk east on 42d St. a block and a half£from Time* Sq.
Time 5 minutes. Telephone, Bryant, 8720.
2—Alger Co., A. L., 125-129 Christopher St.
Broadway surface oar at 44th St., going south. Transfer at
8th St. west. Get off at Eighth Ave., walk one block south
and one-half block east. Time 20 minutes. Telephone,
Spring 4503.
3—American Photo Player Co.
Eastern headquarters 62 West 45th St. Walk one and one-
half blocks east from Broadway. Time 3 minutes. Tele-
phone, Bryant 8070. Factory Berkeley, Cal.
4—American Piano Co., 437 Fifth Ave.
Walk east two blocks from Times Sq. on 42d St. to Fifth Ave.
South three blocks to the southeast corner of 39th St. Tims
8 minutes. Telephone, Murray Hill 2513. ;
5—Autopiano Co., 51st St. and Twelfth Ave/|
42d St. cross-town car at Times Sq. going west. Transfer to
Tenth Ave. going north. Get off at 51st St., walk two blocks
west to the northeast corner of Twelfth Ave. Time 15 minutes.
Telephone, Columbus 8871.
6—Bacon Piano Co., 620-630 West 51st St.
42d St. cross-town car at Times Sq. going west. Transfer to
Tenth Ave. car north to 5l8t St., walk one block west. Tele-
phone, Columbus 4640.
7— Baldwin Co., The, 366 Fifth Ave.
Broadway surface car at Times Sq. going south. Transfer
to 34th St. cross-town car going east. Get off at Fifth Ave.
Office on west side of Fifth Ave. two doors north of 34th St.
Telephone, Plaia 8184.
8—Baus Piano Co., Inc., So. Boulevard and Cypress Ave.
Uptown Subway at Times Sq. Change for Lenox Ave.
express at 72d St. Get off at 125th St. Take Willis Ave. car
going east to 133d St. Transfer to east-bound Southern
Blvd. car. Get off at Cypress Ave. Time 35 minutes.
Telephone, Melrose 3124.
9—Becker Bros., 52d St. and Tenth Ave.
42d St. cross-town car at Times Sq. going west. Transfer
to Tenth Ave. surface car going north. Get off at 52d St.
Factory on southwest corner. Time 15 minutes. Telephone,
Columbus 360.
10—Behning Piano Co., East 133d St. and Alexander Ave.
Uptown Subway at Times Sq. Change for Lenox Ave.
express at 72d St. Get off at 125 St. Take east-bound
Willis Ave. car to 133d St., walk one and one-half blocks
west. Time 30 minutes. Telephone, Melrose 4460.
11—Behr Bros. & Co., 643-647 West 51st St.
42d St. cross-town car at Times Sq. going west. Transfer to
Tenth Ave. going north. Get off at 51st St., walk two blocks
west to the northeast corner of Twelfth Ave. Time 15 minutes.
Telephone, Columbus 8872.
12—Blddle Piano Co., 107 East 128th St.
42d St. cross-town car at Times Sq. going east. Change at
Third Ave. for Third Ave. elevated going north. Get off at
129th St., walk one block south then one block west. Factory
on north side of street. Time 30 minutes. Telephone,
Harlem 411.
13—Bjur Bros. Co., Whitlock and Leggett Aves.
Uptown Subway train at Times Sq. Change at 72d St. for
Bronx Park express. Get off at Prospect Ave., walk southeast
on Longwood Ave. seven short blocks to Whitlock Ave.
then two blocks south. Time 40 minutes. Telephone,
Melrose 6656.
14—Bogart Piano Co., 9-11 Canal Place.
Uptown Subway at Times Sq. Change for Lenox Ave.
express at 72d St. Get off at 135th St. Take east-bound
Port Morris cross-town car to Canal Place., walk one-half
block north. Time 40 minutes. Telephone, Melrose 939.
15—Bollermann, A. M., 285-287 East 137th St.
Uptown Subway at Times Sq. Change for Lenox Ave.
express at 72d St. Get off at 135th St. Take east-bound
Port Morris cross-town car to 138tb St. and Third Ave., walk
one block south to 137th St. and half a block east. Time
40 minutes. Telephone, Melrose 5383.
16—Brambach Piano Co., 639-643 West 49th St.
42d St. cross-town car at Times Sq. going west. Transfer
to Tenth Ave. surface car going north. Get off at 49th St.,
walk a block and a half west. Factory on north side of street.
Time 15 minutes. Telephone, Columbus 4643.
17—Braumuller Piano Co., 627-641 West 43d St.
42d St. cross-town car at Times Sq. going west. Get off at
Eleventh Ave., walk one block north and half a block west.
Time 10 minutes. Telephone, Bryant 3242.
18—Byrne Piano Co., C. E., 229-235 East 41st St.
42d St. cross-town car at Times Sq. going eaat to Third Ave.,
walk one block south to 41st St. and half a block east. Factory
on north side of 41st St. Time 15 minutes. Telephone,
Murray Hill 4776.
19—Cable & Sons, 550-552 West 38th St.
42d St. cross-town car at Times Sq. going west. Transfer to
the Belt Line car going south on Tenth Ave. Get off at 38th
St., walk half a block west. Factory on south side of street.
Time 15 minutes. Telephone, Greeley 4013.
20—Christman Piano Co., 597-601 East 137th St.
Uptown Subway train at Times Sq. Change for Lenox Ave.
express at 72d St. to 135th St. Take Port Morris cross-town
car going east. Get off at Cypress Ave., walk one block south
and half a block west. Factory on north side of street.
Time 40 minutes. Telephone, Melrose 1754.
21—Claviola Co., 520-524 West 48th St.
42d St. cross-town car at Times Sq. going west. Transfer to
Tenth Ave. line, north to 48th St. Walk one-half block west.
Time 15 minutes. Telephone, Bryant 7497.
22—Davenport-Treacy Piano Co., 1907 Park Ave.
42d St. cross-town car at Times Sq. going east. Change to
uptown elevated line at Third Ave. Get off at 129th St.,
walk two blocks west and half, a block north. Factory on east
side of Park Ave. Time 30 minutes. Telephone, Harlem 2510.
23—Davis, Inc., J. E., 87-89 Southern Boulevard.
Uptown Subway at Times Sq. Change for Lenox Ave. express
at 72d St. to 125th St. Take east-bound cross-town Willis
Ave. car to l?3d St. Transfer to Southern Blvd. car going
east. Get ofl at Davis Factory. Time 35 minutes. Tele-
phone, Melrose 6433.
24—Decker & Son, Inc., 697-701 East 135th St.
North-bound Subway train at Times Sq. Change for Lenox
Ave. express at 72d St. to 135tb St. Take Port Morris cross-
town car going east. Get off at 138th St. and South Boulevard,
walk three blocks south and half a block east. Factory on
north side of 135th St. Time 40 minutes. Telephone,
Melrose 326.
25—DeRlvas & Harris Mfg. Co., East 135th St. and Willow Ave.
Uptown Subway train at Times Sq. Change at 72d St. for
Lenox Ave. express. Get off at 135th St. Take Port Morris
cross-town car going east to Willow Ave. and 138th St., walk
three blocks south. Factory on southeast corner. Time
40 minutes. Telephone, Melrose 240.
26—Dean & Co., Wm. H., 144th St. and Whitlock Ave.
feari. See Universal Piano Co.
27—Doll & Sons, Inc., Jacob, 134th St. and Cypress Ave.
Uptown Subway at Times Sq. Change at 72d St. for Lenox
Aye. express to 125th St. Take Willis Ave. cross-town car
going east to 133d St. Transfer to east-bound Southern
Blvd. car to Cypress Ave. Time 35 minutes. Telephone,
Melrose 3124.
28—Electrova Co., 117-125 Cypress Ave.
Uptown Subway at Times Sq. Change at 72d St. for Lenox
Ave. express to 125th St. Take Willis Ave. cross-town car going
east to 133d St. Transfer to east-bound Southern Blvd. car
to Cypress Ave. Time 35 minutes. Telephone, Melrose 3124,
29—Estey Piano Co., East 133d St. and Lincoln Ave.
Uptown Subway at Times Sq. Change at 72d St. for Lenox
Aye. express to 125th St. Take Willis Ave. cross-town car
going east to 133d St., walk two blocks west to the northeast
corner of Lincoln Ave. Time 35 minutes. Telephone, Mel-
rose 3500.
30—Faber Piano Co., 353 Rider Ave.
Uptown Subway train at Times Sq. Change for Lenox Ave.
express at 72d St. to 135th St. Take Port Morris east-bound
cross-town car to Rider Aye., walk two and one-half blocks
north. Factory on west side of street. Time 40 minutes.
Telephone, Melrose 1074.
31—Fischer, J. &. C , Inc., 417-433 West 28th St.
42d St. cross-town car at Times Sq. going west. Get off at
Ninth Ave., take south-bound car to 28th St., walk half a
block west. Factory on north side of street. Time 10 minutes.
Telephone, Chelsea 1094.
32—Frederick Piano Co., 125 Cypress Ave.
Uptown Subway at Times Sq. Change at 72d St. for Lenox
Aye. express to 125th St. Take Willis Ave. cross-town car
going east to 133d St. Transfer to east-bound Southern
Blvd. car to Cypress Ave. Time 35 minutes. Telephone,
Melrose 3124.
33—Furlong Piano Co., A.B., East 144th St. andWhitlockAve.
Uptown Subway at Times Sq. to 72d St. Change to Bronx
Park express to 149th St. Take east-bound cross-town car to
South Boulevard, transfer to South Boulevard going south to
144th St., walk three blocks east. Time 40 minutes. Tele-
phone, Melrose 4116.
46—Knabe & Co.. Wm., 439 Fifth'Ave.
Walk two blocks east from Times Sq. and south on Fifth Ave.
three blocks to southeast corner of 39th St. Time 8 minutes.
Telephone, Murray Hill 2513.
47—Kohler & Campbell, 50th St. and Eleventh Ave.
42d St. cross-town car at Times Sq. going west. Transfer
to Tenth Ave. line going north to 50th St., walk one block
west. Factory on northwest corner. Time 15 minutes.
Telephone, Columbus 4640.
48—Krakauer Bros., 136th St. and Cypress Ave.
Uptown Subway at Times Sq. Change for Lenox Ave.
express at 72d St. Get off at 135th St. Take Port Morris
east-bound cross-town car to Cypress Ave., walk a block and a
half south. Factory on the west side of Cypress Ave. Time
40 minutes. Telephone, Melrose 8671.
49—Kranich & Bach, 233 East 23d St.
42d St. cross-town car at Times Sq. going east. Transfer to
Third Ave. going south. Get off at 23d St., walk one block
east. Factory on the north side of 23d St. Time 15 minutes.
Telephone, Gramercy 2122.
50—Laffargue Co., 134th St. and Cypress Ave.
Uptown Subway at Times Sq. Change at 72d St. for Lenox
Ave. express to 125th St. Take east-bound cross-town Willis
Ave. surface car to 133d St. Transfer to east-bound Southern
Blvd. car. Get off at Cypress Ave. Time 35 minutes.
Telephone, Melrose 3831.
51—Lawson Piano Co., 2863 Third Ave.
Uptown Subway train at Times Sq. Change for Bronx Park
express at 72d St. Get off at 149th St. and Third Ave., walk
one block north. Offices and warerooms located on the west
side of Third Ave. Time 30 minutes. Factory 2572 Park Ave.
Uptown Subway to 135th St., take east-bound Port Morris
car to Park Ave. then walk one-half block north. Telephone,
Melrose 1563.
52—Llndeman & Sons Piano Co., 45th St. and Eleventh Ave.
42d St. cross-town car at Times Sq. going west. Transfer to
Tenth Ave. car going north. Get off at 45th St., walk one
block west. Factory on southwest corner. Time 15 minutes.
Telephone, Bryant 4093.
53—Lockwood Piano Co., 30 Greenwich Ave.
Walk one block east on 42d St. to Sixth Ave. Take downtown
"L" to 8th St., and walk one-half block north. Time 15
minutes. Telephone, Chelsea 5887.
54—Ludwig & Co., 136th St. and Willow Ave.
Uptown Subway at Times Sq. Change at 72d St. for Lenox
Ave. express. Get off at 135th St. and take Port Morris
cross-town east-bound car to Willow Ave., walk two blocks
south. Factory on southwest corner. Time 40 minutes.
Telephone, Melrose 86.
55—Mansfield Piano Co., 135th St. and Willow Ave.
Uptown Subway at Times Sq. Change at 72d St. for Lenox
Ave. express. Get off at 135th St., take Port Morris cross-
town east-bound car to Willow Ave., walk three blocks south.
Factory on northwest corner. Time 40 minutes. Telephone,
Melroee 4210.
34—Gabler, E. & Bro., Inc., 347 Rider Ave.
Uptown Subway at Times Sq. Change for Lenox Ave.
express at 72d St. to 135th St. Take Port Morris east-bound
cross-town car to Rider Aye., walk two and one-half blocks
north. Factory on west side of street. Time 40 minutes.
Telephone, Melrose 1074.
56—Mason & Hamlin Co., 313 Fifth Ave.
Broadway downtown car at Times Sq. Get off at 32d St.,
walk one block east to Fifth Ave. New York office and
wareroom east side of avenue. Time 15 minutes. Tele-
phone, Madison Square 1730.
35—Gordon Piano Co., Whitlock and Leggett Aves.
Uptown Subway at Times Sq. Change at 72d St. for Bronx
Park express. Get off at Prospect Ave., walk southeast on
Longwood Ave. to Southern Boulevard, go south on Southern
Boulevard to Leggett Ave., walk one block east. Time 40
minutes. Telephone, Melrose 6656.
57—Mathusatek Piano Mfg. Co., 132d St. and Alexander Ave.
Uptown Subway at Times Sq. Change at 72d St. for Lenox
Ave. express to 125th St. Take east-bound cross-town Willis
Ave. surface car to 133d St., walk one block west and one
block south. Time 35 minutes. Telephone, Melrose 8390.
36—Hallet & Davis Piano Co.. New York Offices, 18 East
42d St.
Walk two and one-half blocks east from Times Sq. Time
5 minutes. Telephone, Murray Hill 5325.
37—Hardman Peck & Co., Executive Offices, 433 Fifth Ave.
Walk east on 42d St. from Times Sq. two blocks and south on
Fifth Ave. three and one-half blocks. Factory 542 West 52d St.
42d St. cross-town car going west. Transfer to Tenth Ave.
car uptown. Get off at 52d St., walk one-half block west.
Time 15 minutes. Telephone, Murray Hill 5840.
58—Mehlin, Paul G. and Sons, Executive Offices, 27 Union
Square.
Factory, Broadway 20th and 21st Sts., West New York,
N. J. To reach New York office: Downtown Subway train
at Times Sq. to 14th St., walk two blocks west and three
blocks north along Union Square. Time 15 minutes. Tele-
phone, Stuyvesant 1888. Factory is reached via 42d St.
cross-town car at Times Sq. going west to the West Shore
Ferry. Take the Weehawken Ferry and Palisades car north
on the Jersey side to 20th St., walk one block east. Time 30
minutes. Telephone, Union 1819.
38—Hazelton Bros., 66-68 University Place.
Broadway car at Times Sq. to 10th St., walk one block west to
University Place. Factory on west side of street. Time 15
minutes. Telephone, Stuyvesant 2481.
39—Howard, R. S. Co., 29 West 42d St.
Walk one block and a half east from Times Sq. on north side
of 42d St. Time 5 minutes. Telephone, Bryant 1477. Factory
68 35th St., Brooklyn. Telephone, Sunset 1047.
59—Milton Piano Co., 772 Twelfth Ave.
42d St. crosB-town car at Times Sq. going west. Transfer to
Tenth Ave. car going north to 54th St., walk two blocks west.
Time 20 minutes. Telephone, Columbus 7710.
40—Jacob Bros., 539-543 West 39th St.
42d St. cross-town car at Times Sq. going west. Transfer
to Tenth Ave. Belt Line car going Bouth. Get off at 39th St.,
walk half a block west. Factory on north side of street.
Time 15 minutes. Telephone, Bryant 3526.
41—James & Holmstrom, Executive Offices, 23 East 14th St.
Downtown Subway at Times Sq. to 14th St., walk two blocks
and a half west. Offices on north side of 14th St. Time
15 minutes. Telephone, Stuyvesant 5424. Factory 79 Alex-
ander Ave. Telephone, Melrose 8390.
61—Newby & Evans Co., 136th St. and Southern Boulevard.
Uptown Subway at Times Sq. Get off at 135th St. Take
east-bound Port Morris cross-town car to Southern Boulevard
and 138th St., walk south two blocks. Time 40 minutes.
Telephone, Melrose 288.
42—Janssen, B. H., Brown Place and 132d St.
Uptown Subway at Times Sq. Change at 72d St. for Lenox
Ave. express to 125th St. Take east-bound Willis Ave Burface
car to 133d St., walk one block east and one block South.
Time 35 minutes. Telephone, Melrose 389.
43—Keller & Sons, Henry, Whitlock Ave. and 156th St.
Uptown Subway train at Times Sq. Change for Bronx Park
express at 72d St. Get off at Prospect Ave., walk seven short
blocks southeast on Longwood Ave. to Whitlock Ave., then
one block south. Factory on east side of street. Time 40
minutes. Telephone, Melrose 3059.
44—Kelso & Co., 140th St. and Fifth Ave.
Uptown Subway at TimeB Sq. Change at 72d St. for Lenox
Ave. express to 145th St., walk five blocks south and one
block east. Time 35 minutes. Telephone, Harlem 1658.
45— Kindler & Collins, 520 West 48th St.
42d St. cross-town car at Times Sq. going west. Transfer to
Tenth Ave. going north to 48th St., walk one-half block west.
Factory on the south side. Time 15 minutes. Telephone
Bryant 1792.
Copyright 1916, by Estate of Edward Lyman Bill
60—Needham Piano Co., 524 West. 48th St.
42d St. cross-town car going west. Transfer to Tenth Ave.,
line to 48th St., walk one-half block west. Time 15 minutes.
Telephone, Bryant 1792.
62—Newton Piano Co., 610 West 51st St.
42d St. cross-town car at Times Sq. going west. Transfer
to Tenth Ave. car going north to 51st St., walk a block and a
half west. Time 15 minutes. Telephone, Columbus 4640.
63—Pease Piano Co., Leggett Ave. and Barry St.
Uptown Subway at Times Sq. Change at 72d St. to Bronx
Park express. Get off at Simpson St. Take Southern Boule-
vard car going south. Get off at Leggett Ave., walk east
across bridge and one block south. Time 45 minutes. Tele-
phone, Intervale 1644.
64—Peters Co. W. F., 281 East 137th St.
Uptown Subway at Times Sq. Change for Lenox Ave.
express at 72d St. Take east-bound Port Morris car. Get off
at 138th St. and Third Ave., walk one block south and half a
block east on 137th St. Time 40 minutes. Telephone,
Melrose 2680-W.
65—Pflueger Piano Co., Inc., 144th St. and Whitlock Ave.
See Universal Piano Co.
66—Radle, F., 609-613 West 36th St.
42d St. cross-town car at Broadway going west. Transfer
to Belt Line going south on Tenth Ave. to 36th St., walk
a block and a half west. Factory on north side of 36th St.
Time 15 minutes. Telephone, Greeley 4777.