New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-16
THE DEcKERS IN TIE HING ROW.

Twenty years ago David and John J. Decker
were young wormon in the panoforte manufactures OF
the city They had but lately come to tho United States
In quest OF fortune The fortune TO which they aspired,
however that which only comes by honest earnest,
continuous and heightened labor. They wished to
ceed bu they also wished 10 deserve Born and
bred in Germany, they possessed the sterling integrity
the thoughtful prudence the calm energy do aud the
rational patience wait which such valuable char
acterstics Of tho German mind and temperament Work
ing without rest, they could also work without haste
All that they did thoroughly we'll done. step by
STEP therefore, their skill aud integrity artisans
vanced them in the esteem Of the trade. They
found to be capital workmen and their services
eagerly sought and handsomely remunerated By-and
by one OF the brothers became partner In house for
the manufacture and sale OF pianos Thsstep prOspered
Decker talent 10 clear enough had positive power
and value and in long time the brothers determined
to Join In an independent business and sail beneath their
own colors This wis In the Summer OF 1862 They be-
gan quietly and modestly. Their little shop was in the
rear OF No. GJ Varickst In that shop. with their own
hands, they made their first six pianos The instruments
turned out to be perfect success. Two OF them were
prominently introduced TO public notice, by Mr.. Carl
Ansohutz at the GERMAN Opera House, aud met with the
waywest critical sppfoya for their
aid their brilliantly aud power OF Tone This was
speedily followed ~ others. The Deckers had not
been one year in business their own account be-
Tore uey TOOK out patent IOr an Important ln'cn'
ton for the Improvement Of the piano THIS gave
their business now Impetus and they presently moved
.uto quarters, Bloeckerst, No. o. where they
fitted M spacious and handsome establishment, ana
where their business ha. sealy qa swiftly grown, to
ITS present imposing magnitude Their next important
step, subsequent to this removal, 10 purchase ten
lots of land on Thirty.fourh aud Thirty df-ss' near
the Eghthaye, where they now carry the business OF
making pianos, In OF tho largest, finest, and
best appointed manufactures in the country 1t
will be seen that these sagacous workers-who from an
humble beginning have hODoraby grown TO greatness IN
their pursit-were quick to follow tho upward drift OF
the business current this metropolis From yarck st.
they came To Beeckerst, close upon Broadway. From
this point they now into Union square Their new
building on TINS site is already approaching complexion
IL stands on the west side OF the Square aud IL OF the
handsOmest buildings In the Square. IL Is made Of yellow
stone. from Ohio, and red brick, from Pennsylvania.
pleasing because harmonious Of cOOfs ~ thus
secured at the outset. The yellow stone pred0mnates
The windows are Embedded this archcd 10y IT, In
the basement portion of the front there fne elect
OF sOldlty. The building has four stories, which
rise gracefully on solid basis that its look Is
equally substantial ana elegant. The architect has fol-
lowed no established model, but has exercised
his own Judgment and invention. The result Is n
beautiful blending OF the delicate sOftuess the North
crn Italian Architecture with the moro massive manner
OF the German school, The design Is novel The details
are graceful ana complete. Utility has been crowned by
beauty lnt0 thlS building the Decker Brothers will move