Steinbach Hall Explained

Steinbach Hall
Address:52 Hillhouse Avenue
Location Town:New Haven, Connecticut
Location Country:United States
Owner:Yale University
Coordinates:41.3155°N -72.9234°W
Start Date:1848
Completion Date:1849
Architect: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

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Caplan. Colin M.. A Guide to Historic New Haven, Connecticut. 2007. Arcadia Publishing. Charleston, South Carolina. 9781596292451. 156784851.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Hillhouse Avenue Historic District. National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. October 14, 2017.
  3. Web site: Astronomy Department moves to Hillhouse Mansions. Department of Astronomy. Yale University. October 14, 2017. August 21, 2015.