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Astor
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 Piazzolla, a tango musician Places * Astore (other), also spelt ''Astor'', several places in northern Pakistan * Astor, Florida, United States * Astor, Kansas, United States * Astor, West Virginia, United States * The Astor Theatre, a picture theatre located in St Kilda, Victoria, Australia Buildings and locations * 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. * Astor Court Building, an apartment building on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, built in 1916. * Astor Place (Manhattan), 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 Picture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 settled in Germany, first appearing in North America in the 18th century with John Jacob Astor, one of the wealthiest people in history. Founding family members John Jacob Astor (born Johann Jakob Astor) was the youngest of four sons born to Johann Jacob Astor (1724–1816) and Maria Magdalena vom Berg (1730–1764). The Astor family can trace their ancestry back to Giovan Asdour (1595–1668) and Gretta Ursula Asdour (1589–). Giovan was born in Chiavenna, Italy, and died in Zürich, Switzerland. Their son, Hans Pieter Asdor, was born in Switzerland and died in Nußloch. John Jacob and his brother George left Germany and moved to London in 1778. There, they established a flute making company. In 1783, John Jacob left for Baltimore, Maryl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 the intersection with Cooper Square, Lafayette Street, Fourth Avenue, and Eighth Street – Alamo Plaza and Astor Place Station Plaza. "Astor Place" is also sometimes used for the neighborhood around the street.Elsroad, Linda. "Astor Place" in p.64 It was named for John Jacob Astor (at one time the richest person in the United States), soon after his death in 1848. A $21 million reconstruction to implement a redesign of Astor Place began in 2013 and was completed in 2016. Geography The ''American Guide Series'' describes the Astor Place district as running from Houston Street north to 14th Street, between Broadway and Third Avenue. ''The Encyclopedia of New York City'' defines the neighborhood as between 4th Street and 8th Street, from B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. John Jacob Astor IV was the first depositor when the bank opened on February 14, 1898, with George Fisher Baker as president and Charles F. Bevins as cashier. The first days deposits totaled $700,000. The Bank was located in the Astor Court Building, adjoining the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, at 34th Street and Astor Court (just west of Fifth Avenue). It was rumored that Jack Astor was "interested in the company and might be active in its management." In 1899, Sixth National Bank (which was founded in 1864), of which Alexander Henry Stevens was then president, consolidated with the Astor National Bank. Stevens then became a vice-president of Astor National Bank, serving in that role until his death in 1916. By 1900, the Bank had $350,00 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. John Jacob Astor IV was the first depositor when the bank opened on February 14, 1898, with George Fisher Baker as president and Charles F. Bevins as cashier. The first days deposits totaled $700,000. The Bank was located in the Astor Court Building, adjoining the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, at 34th Street and Astor Court (just west of Fifth Avenue). It was rumored that Jack Astor was "interested in the company and might be active in its management." In 1899, Sixth National Bank (which was founded in 1864), of which Alexander Henry Stevens was then president, consolidated with the Astor National Bank. Stevens then became a vice-president of Astor National Bank, serving in that role until his death in 1916. By 1900, the Bank had $350,000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astoria (other)
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 for Fort Astoria, built in 1811 at the mouth of the Columbia River (in what is now Oregon) for John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company. Places United States * Astoria, Illinois (1837) ** Astoria Township, Fulton County, Illinois * Astoria, Missouri (1844) * Astoria, Queens, neighborhood in New York City (1839) * Astoria, Oregon, named for Fort Astoria (1811) * Astoria, South Dakota (1900, named for Astoria, Oregon) Other places * Astoria, Budapest, a major junction in central Budapest, named after the Astoria Grand Hotel at its corner ** Astoria (Budapest Metro) * Astoria Boulevard, a boulevard in New York City ** Astoria Boulevard (BMT Astoria Line), a subway stop along the boulevard * Astoria Canyon, a submarine abyss near ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Victoria was founded by Arthur Warner. The firm was innovative in that it offered radios in dynamic designs and colours compared with the conservative designs offered by other companies. Astor bought its competitors, Eclipse and Essanay. Originally a partnership between successful tobacconist Louis Abrahams and Sir Arthur Warner, it was taken public in 1940, with the original partners holding 50 per cent of the new company. However, in 1956 the partners sold the majority stake to the English electronics company Pye Ltd , and Pye was later taken over in 1966 by the giant Philips electronics company. Astor Astor produced TVs, radios, washing machines, tumble dryers, and other white goods for the Australian domestic market, borrowing from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 (1930–2017), British model *Brooke Astor (19022007), American philanthropist * Caroline Schermerhorn Astor (18301908), American socialite *David Astor (19122001), British newspaper publisher *Gavin Astor, 2nd Baron Astor of Hever (191884), British publisher *Irene Astor, Baroness Astor of Hever (19192001), British philanthropist * Jakie Astor (19182000), British politician * John Astor (192387), British politician *John Astor, 3rd Baron Astor of Hever (born 1946), British politician * John Jacob Astor (17631848), German fur-trader and first multi-millionaire of America *John Jacob Astor III (182290), financier *John Jacob Astor IV (1864–1912), richest passenger on the RMS Titanic * John Jacob Astor VI (191292), son of John Jacob Ast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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'', ''Dexter in the Dark'', ''Dexter by Design'', and ''Dexter Is Delicious''. Overview Main Cast : = Main cast (credited) : = Recurring cast (3+) : = Guest cast (1-2) Recurring Cast : = Recurring cast (3+) : = Guest cast (1-2) Main characters Dexter Morgan * Michael C. Hall * Maxwell Huckabee (age 3) * Nicholas Vigneau (young Dexter, season 7) * Dominic Janes (preteen Dexter) * Devon Graye (teenage Dexter) Dexter "Dex" Morgan is the titular protagonist and narrator of the series. Dexter is a forensics expert and blood spatter analyst employed by the Miami Metro Police Department, but has a double life as a vigilante serial killer. As young boys, he and his older brother Brian witnessed the murder of their mother, Laura Mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astor, Florida
Astor is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Florida, Lake County, Florida, United States, located on the west side of the St. Johns River between Lake George (Florida), Lake George and Lake Dexter (Polk County, Florida), Lake Dexter. The community straddles State Road 40 (Florida), State Road 40, with the community of Volusia, Florida, Volusia in Volusia County, Florida, Volusia County across the St. Johns to the east and Astor Park, Florida, Astor Park to the west. The population was 1,556 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Greater Orlando, Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Astor is located in northern Lake County at (29.1639, -81.5346). Via State Road 40, it is west of Ormond Beach, Florida, Ormond Beach and east of Ocala, Florida, Ocala. Tavares, Florida, Tavares, the county seat of Lake County, is to the southwest via SR 40 and Florida State Road 19, SR 19. According to the United S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 jazz and classical music. A virtuoso bandoneonist, he regularly performed his own compositions with a variety of ensembles. In 1992, American music critic Stephen Holden described Piazzolla as "the world's foremost composer of Tango music". Biography Childhood Piazzolla was born in Mar del Plata, Argentina, in 1921, the only child of Italian immigrant parents, Vicente "Nonino" Piazzolla and Assunta Manetti. His paternal grandfather, a sailor and fisherman named Pantaleo (later Pantaleón) Piazzolla, had immigrated to Mar del Plata from Trani, a seaport in the southeastern Italian region of Apulia, at the end of the 19th century. His mother was the daughter of two Italian immigrants from Lucca in the central region of Tuscany. In 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Piazzolla, a tango musician Places * Astore (other), also spelt ''Astor'', several places in northern Pakistan * Astor, Florida, United States * Astor, Kansas, United States * Astor, West Virginia, United States * The Astor Theatre, a picture theatre located in St Kilda, Victoria, Australia Buildings and locations * 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. * Astor Court Building, an apartment building on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, built in 1916. * Astor Place (Manhattan), 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Piazzolla, a tango musician Places * Astore (other), also spelt ''Astor'', several places in northern Pakistan * Astor, Florida, United States * Astor, Kansas, United States * Astor, West Virginia, United States * The Astor Theatre, a picture theatre located in St Kilda, Victoria, Australia Buildings and locations * 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. * Astor Court Building, an apartment building on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, built in 1916. * Astor Place (Manhattan), 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
