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243 King Street (Siegling Music House) - 1970s
B&W photograph of 243 (Siegling Music House), showing the corner of King Street and Beaufain Street. Signage on building for "Books" and "Book Basement." Car parked in front of building. Two pedestrians on sidewalk. "Chas. Center Photo."
Record Type: Photo
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243 King Street (Siegling Music House) - 1977-1979
Two photographs of 243 King Street (Siegling Music House). Photographer's description/notes: Siegling Music Shop, founded 1819. Now a bookstore ca. 1974. 1) E side 2) N side
Record Type: Photo
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243 King Street (Siegling Music House) - before 1853
Reprint of a photograph of the Siegling Music House (243 King Street), east (front) elevation. Signage for "Piano Forte" and "Music Warehouse" on front of building over the windows; sign for "J.N. Siegling" over the doorway. Sign for "J. Siegling Piano Forte and Warehouse" on sidewalk in front of building, indicating the building is numbered 233King Street at the time. Three gentlemen stand in front of the building. The building at 241 King Stree...
Record Type: Photo
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Circus Elephants on Parade on King Street - 1926
B&W photograph of a parade of elephants on King Street, here for the Walter L. Main Circus. Shows the view north on King Street from the Siegling Music House (foreground) (243 King Street). Crowds are on the sidewalk watching the elephants as they walk down the street. The parade occurred on September 10, 1926 (see news articles on Media link).
Record Type: Photo
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Property File - 243 King Street (Siegling Music House)
Constructed ca. 1838; exterior rehabilitated and interior altered 1984-85. John Siegling, a native of Erfurt, Germany, established a music store in 1819, selling harps, pianos, and wind instruments. Moving his business from Meeting Street to King Street, he rebuilt on the site of a building destroyed in the fire in 1838 at the corner of King Street and Beaufain Street. Remaining in business until 1970, the company was advertised as "America's...
Record Type: Archive
