Richardsonian Romanesque, folks.

Built in three stages beginning in 1885-86 by architects A.B. Ogden & Son, our Estey Piano Factory home is a NYC Landmark.

http://www.nyclandmarks.org/landmarks/estey-piano-factory

The factory wing along Lincoln Avenue to 134th street was started later in 1909 then raised to the full 5 stories in 1919 as the Estey Company grew. But it’s the original section on the corner of Bruckner and Lincoln that is a reigning Bronx example of what has come to be called “Richardsonian Romanesque” architecture, a specific type of Romanesque Revival (1870-1900). 

Commercial buildings in this style are generally associated with a heavy structural appearance almost always built in masonry and often in red brick with stone detailing.

Other typical features include bold inset cast terracotta decoration,

belt courses of “zig-zag” or “in-out” brick,

roundtop windows with repeat arches as used in ancient Rome,

carved figures including cherubs, griffins, and lions,

and stone corbels with cornices, a flat roof and often, a tower. 

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Richardsonian Romanesque, folks. 

We live in a landmark.