Oscar Hammerstein II Romberg; but he is best known for his collaborations with Richard Rodgers, as the duo Rodgers and Hammerstein which include "Oklahoma!", "Carousel", "South Pacific", "The King and I", and "The Sound of Music". Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II was born in New York City, the son of Alice Hammerstein (née Nimmo) and theatrical manager William Hammerstein. His grandfather was the German theatre impresario Oscar Hammerstein I. His father was from a Jewish family, and his mother was the daughter of Scottish and English parents. He was raised Episcopalian. Although Hammerstein's father managed the Victoria Theatre for his father and was
Hammerstein House Hammerstein House The Hammerstein House (also known as the Rust House) is a historic house located at 1520 Polk Street in Hollywood, Florida. The house was completed in 1935 in the locally popular Mediterranean Revival style. It is a one and two story building with gable and hip roofing. The exterior walls are smooth stucco and the roof is Spanish tile. The one story portion contains the public spaces and the two story section has bedrooms and private baths. A garage is located behind the house. In 1980 the owner of the home Clarence Hammerstein donated the house to the