Steinbach Hall

41°18′56″N 72°55′24″W / 41.31546°N 72.92343°W / 41.31546; -72.92343Construction started1848Completed1849OwnerYale UniversityDesign and constructionArchitect(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

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]

References

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