The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
CHAS. M. STIEFF,
The Old.Establishcd Piano Manu-,
factnrcr, Has Leased the
Large Building Now DC.
cupied by Browne &
COnstine, Located al
EOS E. Broad Isl.

Constine, Located al
EOS E. Broad 81.
| The firm Of Charles NJ. sueff, the vel
| known piano house, have leased the la,g
| store now located at eos East Broat
Street The great business increase o
this old established concern has compelle,
them to seek moro commodious quarters
that they might have Increased floo,
space for the display OF a larger stock
In order. to meet the present nccessar,
demand Of their trade.
Inc Richmond branch Of this concer,
was opened here exactly four (4) ycnrs
ago, being first located In a small store
OH Fifth Street, between Broad md
Grace Streets. The firm afterwards
moved to larger place at 4sl East
Broad Street and from there, two years
ago, to their present wareroom. located
at 307 East Broad Street. Each time
the increased demand IN their business
Tor larger space necesstated these re-
movals. During the past year the Rich
mond office has been III charge Of Mr..
l.. B. Slaughter, under whose skillful and
energetic management tho business in
crease has been phenomenal. which has
made 1t absolutely necessary to secure
TINS large, new wareroom. which has
$780, oSS'I icuScStt III OIueT# lIul inc OuS-
mess may continue to grow. The Stieff
Piano has been sold for over half CEN
fury and has held the highest position
IN the trade. ns being an instrument Of
the very finest quality and OF ,lnuues-
toned durability. being endorsed by some
OF the worlds greatest musical artists
and being used exclusively In some of
the largest schools and Conservatives
throughout the country.
4 ThA Qtlaff ~.
high position by reason OF its careful
Workmanship and It's marvellous wearing
qualities. There are stieff Pianos In use
to-day which were purchased a generation
ago, and they are still notable for those
merits which induced their owners 10
buy them. b
The success which the Stieff Piano has
met with In Richmond. in being so favor
ably ece. led is but another testimonial
OF It's merit. Nm.
Stieff Pianos have been placed In some
OF the finest and most representative
homes In Richmond and throughout Nir-
glnia, and have also been sold to a
great many of the finest musicians in
this city and throughout the State.
HISTORY OF@THEE Fl nm .Gl;;i5S "a,
Charles NJ. Stieff; the founder Of the
iirm, was born inEtlle kingdom OF wur-
temhurg, July 49, 1905 He wa educated
u! profcssorship OF music In a .Wurtem-
berg college to come to America. He
first settled In Lebanon county, Pa, but
about 1887 he came 10 Baltimore to ac-
cept the leadership OF the choir OF IInes-
pert Church, and the professorship OF
music and ancient and modern languages
IN tho Haespcrt School, connected with
the church. at the northwest corner OF
1olliday and Saratoga Streets. He sub
haN t,,a ~
Church School, onS Gay Street, yund after
school hours taught music. 49,
In is42 Mr. stieff bcganthe Importation
or pianos from Europe. and until 1855
SOLD the instruments of Rosenkrantz.
keine. Miller and others About 1S43 or
1854, he opened warerooms at North
t,utaw Street. and In 1S49 he removed to
South Liberty Street. In 1852 he Wis
tied the leading piano factories Of Europe
to investigate the details OF the piano
business and in 1856 the firm commenced
to manufacture pianos on Sharp. street.
removing soon after to the new building
erected for the purpose at Cross and
hanover Streets. This building, was DO
stroEed by fire, December 19,$8ls57, and
the factory was then estab ished on BAL
tlmore Street. near Greene. whence II
was removed January l. 1850. to the
factory OH Camden Street, near How
..'-'' N'' @Niii'il Stu ny INC ADDITION
OF buildings on Perry and Conway Streets.
Inc firm occupied this plant until july.
IsHs, when 1t removed to its present per-
1ectly appointed factory. at the inter
section Of Lafayette Avenue. Aiken and
Lanvale Streets
ne warerooms We're removed in 1860
to North Liberty Street, and ii 1859
me present large -wnrcrooms at North
Liberty Street We're built. Al the lattor
Inn nj ~
conducted ever since. and it's loca ton on
Liberty Street for fifty three years makes
II the oldest firm In this vicinity.
Inc founder OF the firm died January
ls62 Charles Stien and Frederick p.
Stieff, the present members OF the firm
conduct the business under the original
name. 49,
The stieff factory occupies the block
bounded by Lafayette Avenue. Lanvalc
CIV CIV Alken streets, Baltimore. and is
I'VE stories In height, with II four-story
tower SSs feet front by III feet deep.
GROUND FOR 1t WAS broken July ~. 1857.
ana II IS modern IT. every particular. The
walls. floors and ceilings arc rendered
ll,rcproof by asbestos and by means OF
ire doors, steam Jets. a Is 900 gallon rns-
ervolr In the yard a 10000 gallon water
TANK on the roof, and 1000 Grinncl's
sprinKicrs throughout the plant Possible
' ~ eo,i'ileh 10 their place OF
origin and quickly cXtnguished.
at this time an addition is being bI,,,t
20 the present factory. which will double
lts capacity. This Increase was necos
.arS, owing to the great demand for Stieff
ilanos throughout the entire country.
me building Just leased will he tho
roughly remodeled In every way and VII
DC e1nlppel IN the most up-to-date style,
making II thoroughly modern piano
q. 40
largest strictly piano wareroom IN tho
South. Tho bMlding will ho rnn1 IL, a..