Astoria, Real Estate May 26, 2014 Significant Change on Steinway Mansion Property – Small House Demolition We learned that the owners of the Steinway Mansion are planning to demolish a little one-story house on the property with the address of 18-38 42nd Street. We think it’s (…) Share this Scoop by Meg Cotner total shares! Twitter Facebook Email Print We learned that the owners of the Steinway Mansion are planning to demolish a little one-story house on the property with the address of 18-38 42nd Street. We think it’s (…) by Meg Cotner Share this Scoop total shares! Twitter Facebook Email Print Via Bing Maps. We learned that the owners of the Steinway Mansion are planning to demolish a little one-story house on the property with the address of 18-38 42nd Street. We think it’s that reddish looking house just to the east of the mansion itself. The heavy timber house was built in 1910, is 16 feet tall, and is a total of 522 square feet. The market value of this parcel of property is $370,000 but was only recently assessed at $22,200. An interesting historical tidbit: former resident of this house, boat builder Oscar Beck, was involved in a hit-and-run, AKA auto homicide. The news was in the Long Island Daily Press from April 26, 1940. Not sure why they are demolishing this house—it could be in bad shape, or in a more drastic scenario, perhaps the new owners will divide up the property and develop it. We’ll have to see, I guess. As a reminder, the Steinway Mansion itself is immune to being torn down due to its landmark status. Twitter Facebook Email Print 18-38 42nd Streetauto homicidedemolitionheavy timberone story houseOscar Beck About Meg Cotner Meg Cotner was trained as a harpsichordist and now works as a freelance writer and editor. She is the author of "Food Lovers' Guide to Queens," and is a skilled and avid home cook, baker, and preserver. 4 Comments Dianne July 10th, 2014 Growing up on the property was like living in a rural area in the midst of Astoria. it was quiet and in hindsight should have been spooky, but I had all that land to play on and the backdrop to the mansion but was too young to truly appreciate it. Reply Dianne July 9th, 2014 I lived in the house being demolished in the 80’s. :( Reply megc July 9th, 2014 Wow, what was that like, living so close to the Steinway Mansion? Reply Demolition Planned on the Steinway Mansion Property | Brownstoner Queens May 27th, 2014 […] frame house located on the property. The address of the small home is 18-38 42nd Street, and We Heart Astoria thinks “it’s that reddish looking house just to the east of the mansion itself.” The […] Reply Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
Dianne July 10th, 2014 Growing up on the property was like living in a rural area in the midst of Astoria. it was quiet and in hindsight should have been spooky, but I had all that land to play on and the backdrop to the mansion but was too young to truly appreciate it. Reply
Demolition Planned on the Steinway Mansion Property | Brownstoner Queens May 27th, 2014 […] frame house located on the property. The address of the small home is 18-38 42nd Street, and We Heart Astoria thinks “it’s that reddish looking house just to the east of the mansion itself.” The […] Reply