About Henry Greenway
Born 1833. Henry Greenway was an American engineer and musical instrument maker.
Double chromatic harp, built ca. 1890 by Henry Greenway; one of two extant instruments of this type, (photo: National Music Museum)
Henry Greenway (Birmingham, England, 1833 - St. Louis, Missouri, 1903) was an English-born American harp maker. He created a type of chromatic cross-strung harp displaying X-shaped double pilar and double neck. His workshop was at 545 Atlantic Street in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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