on February 25, 2026
This little lady has a big sound. A beautiful Baldwin console ready for action.
Dwight Hamilton Baldwin is first listed in 1857 as a teacher in the Cincinnati school system. Baldwin quickly established himself as a prominent figure in local churches and music circles. Perceived as an expert in the field of music, Baldwin was often asked for advice by members of his community who were purchasing pianos or reed organs. By 1862, D. H. Baldwin was acting as an agent selling pianos for Decker Brothers while gradually abandoning his teaching career. By 1865 he was listed as an agent for Chickering & Sons pianos with a shop located at 92 W 4th Street, Cincinnati.
In 1866 D. H. Baldwin’s firm occupied the second floor of Pike’s Opera House, but lost all but one of the instruments he had in stock when the building burned in March of that year. By 1871, D. H. Baldwin is listed in his own building at 142 W 4th Street, Cincinnati. (Note The Baldwin Piano Company conducted business at this location until 1955).
