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Astor (surname) Astor is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Annabel Astor, Viscountess Astor (born 1948), British businesswoman *Ava Alice Muriel Astor (1902–56), daughter of John Jacob Astor IV * Bronwen Astor, Viscountess Astor (19 ...
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Astor family The Astor family achieved prominence in business, society, and politics in the United States and the United Kingdom during the 19th and 20th centuries. With ancestral roots in the Italian Alps region of Italy by way of Germany, the Astors settle ...
, a wealthy 18th-century American family who became prominent in 20th-century British politics *
Astor Bennett This is a list of characters from the Showtime TV series '' Dexter'', its sequel miniseries '' Dexter: New Blood,'' and the Jeff Lindsay novels, including ''Darkly Dreaming Dexter'' (on which the show was based), ''Dearly Devoted Dexter'', '' De ...
, a character in the Showtime television series ''Dexter'' *
Ástor Piazzolla Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla (, ; March 11, 1921 – July 4, 1992) was an Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player, and arranger. His works revolutionized the traditional tango into a new style termed ''nuevo tango'', incorporating elements from ...
, a tango musician


Places

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Astore (disambiguation) Astore may refer to: *Astore District, a district in Gilgit Baltistan, northern Pakistan *Astore (city), the capital of the Astore District *Astore River, a tributary of the Indus River, running through Astore Valley *Astore Valley, in Astore Distr ...
, also spelt ''Astor'', several places in northern Pakistan *
Astor, Florida Astor is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Florida, United States, located on the west side of the St. Johns River between Lake George and Lake Dexter. The community straddles State Road 40, with the ...
, United States * Astor, Kansas, United States *
Astor, West Virginia Astor is an unincorporated community in Taylor County, West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers cl ...
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The Astor Theatre The Astor Theatre is a classic, single-screen revival movie theatre located in the inner Melbourne suburb of St Kilda, that has a long and illustrious history. The site at 1-3 Chapel Street was first used for public entertainment in 1913 when ...
, a picture theatre located in St Kilda, Victoria, Australia


Buildings and locations

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Astor Court The Astor Court, located in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, is a re-creation of a Ming dynasty-style, Chinese-garden courtyard. It is also known as the Ming Hall (明軒). The first permanent cultural exchange between the U.S. a ...
, located in The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, is a re-creation of a Ming Dynasty-style, Chinese-garden courtyard. *
Astor Court Building The Astor Court Building is a 12-story, 164 unit apartment building on Broadway between West 89th Street and 90th Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, built in 1916. It was designed by architect Charles A. Platt for d ...
, an apartment building on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, built in 1916. *
Astor Place (Manhattan) Astor Place is a one-block street in NoHo/ East Village, in the lower part of the New York City borough of Manhattan. It runs from Broadway in the west (just below East 8th Street) to Lafayette Street. The street encompasses two plazas at th ...
, a place leading to Broadway in New York City *
Astor Row __NOTOC__ Astor Row is the name given to 28 row houses on the south side of West 130th Street, between Fifth and Lenox Avenues in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, which were among the first speculative townhouses built in t ...
, the name given to 130th Street between Fifth Avenue and Lenox in Harlem


Other uses

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Astor Pictures Astor Pictures was a motion picture distribution company in the United States from 1930 to 1963. It was founded by Robert M. Savini (29 August 1886 – 29 April 1956). Astor specialized in film re-releases. It later released independently m ...
, a New York-based motion picture releasing company *
Astor Radio Corporation Astor - Radio Corporation - Electronic Industries was the largest Australian electronics manufacturer, manufacturing across the retail sector of products from Washing Machines to Radio. Astor, which began operating in 1926, making electronics in V ...
, an Australian consumer electronics manufacturer from 1926 onwards, which also owned the Astor Records label *
Astor Records Astor Records was an Australian recorded music manufacturer and distributor that operated from the early 1960s to the early 1980s. Astor was the trade name of the consumer electronics manufacturer Radio Corporation Pty. Ltd, a division of Electron ...
, an Australian recording company and recorded music distributor that operated from the 1960s to the early 1980s *
Astor Trust Company The Astor Trust Company was a historic American banking organization. The firm merged with Bankers Trust in 1917. History The Astor National Bank of New York was authorized to begin business on February 9, 1898, with initial capital of $300,000. ...
, a New York-based financial trust that merged with Bankers Trust in 1917. *
Astor National Bank The Astor Trust Company was a historic American banking organization. The firm merged with Bankers Trust in 1917. History The Astor National Bank of New York was authorized to begin business on February 9, 1898, with initial capital of $300,000. ...
, a New York-based bank that became the Astor Trust Company in 1907. * , a cruise ship that sailed under the name in 1981–1985 for Hadag Cruise Line and Safmarine * , a cruise ship that sailed under the name in 1986–1987 for Marlan Corporation and 1995 onwards for Transocean Tours * , a Panamanian cargo ship in service 1955–70 *
ASTOR (disambiguation) Astor may refer to: People * Astor (surname) * Astor family, a wealthy 18th-century American family who became prominent in 20th-century British politics * Astor Bennett, a character in the Showtime television series ''Dexter'' * Ástor Piazzoll ...
, a military acronym *
Astor Care and Nursing Agency Astor may refer to: People * Astor (surname) * Astor family, a wealthy 18th-century American family who became prominent in 20th-century British politics * Astor Bennett, a character in the Showtime television series ''Dexter'' * Ástor Piazzoll ...
, Based in Woking England providing home care across surrey *
MG Astor The MG ZS is a subcompact crossover SUV produced by the Chinese automotive manufacturer SAIC Motor under the British MG marque. Announced at the 2016 Guangzhou Auto Show in China, the MG ZS is the second SUV to be produced under the MG marque ...
, a sport utility vehicle sold in India *
Astor (Food Brand) Astor may refer to: People * Astor (surname) * Astor family, a wealthy 18th-century American family who became prominent in 20th-century British politics * Astor Bennett, a character in the Showtime television series ''Dexter'' * Ástor Piazzoll ...
, a popular
Roll Wafer Roll or Rolls may refer to: Movement about the longitudinal axis * Roll angle (or roll rotation), one of the 3 angular degrees of freedom of any stiff body (for example a vehicle), describing motion about the longitudinal axis ** Roll (aviation), ...
in Indonesia, Saudi Arabia


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Astore (disambiguation) Astore may refer to: *Astore District, a district in Gilgit Baltistan, northern Pakistan *Astore (city), the capital of the Astore District *Astore River, a tributary of the Indus River, running through Astore Valley *Astore Valley, in Astore Distr ...
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Astoria (disambiguation) Astoria is a placename, ultimately named for businessman John Jacob Astor (1763–1848), in the 1840s the wealthiest person in the United States and, as a hotel name, his great-grandson William Waldorf Astor (1848–1919). The name was first used ...
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Aster (disambiguation) Aster or ASTER may refer to: Biology * Aster (genus), ''Aster'' (genus), a genus of flowering plants ** List of Aster synonyms, List of ''Aster'' synonyms, other genera formerly included in ''Aster'' and still called asters in English * Aster (cel ...
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