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 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

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, United States *

Astor, Kansas Astor is a ghost town in Greeley County, Kansas Greeley County (county code: GL) is a county located in western Kansas, in the Central United States. Its county seat and largest city is Tribune. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,2 ...

, 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 ...

, United States * The Astor Theatre, a picture theatre located in St Kilda, Victoria, Australia

Buildings and locations

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, the name given to 130th Street between Fifth Avenue and Lenox in Harlem

Other uses

* Astor Pictures, a New York-based motion picture releasing company * Astor Radio Corporation, an Australian consumer electronics manufacturer from 1926 onwards, which also owned the Astor Records label * Astor Records, an Australian recording company and recorded music distributor that operated from the 1960s to the early 1980s * Astor Trust Company, a New York-based financial trust that merged with Bankers Trust in 1917. * Astor National Bank, 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), a military acronym * Astor Care and Nursing Agency, Based in Woking England providing home care across surrey * MG Astor, a sport utility vehicle sold in India * Astor (Food Brand), a popular Roll Wafer in Indonesia, Saudi Arabia

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