La Casina is a historic commercial building located in Jamaica, Queens. New York City. It was originally built about 1907 and completely redesigned about 1936 in the Streamline Moderne style. It is a one-story building designed for use as a nightclub. It has a streamlined facade in the form of a stepped pyramid or ziggurat. The building retains its original vertical neon sign. From the 1940s through 1987, the building housed a clothing factory.[2]
La Casina | |
New York City Landmark No. 1940
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 La Casina, September 2012 | |
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| Location | 90-33 160th St., Jamaica, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°42′16″N 73°48′0″W / 40.70444°N 73.80000°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1934 |
| Architectural style | Moderne |
| NRHP reference No. | 89002259[1] |
| NYCL No. | 1940 |
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| Added to NRHP | March 1, 1990 |
| Designated NYCL | January 30, 1996 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990,[1] and a New York City Landmark in 1996.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Kathleen LaFrank (October 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: La Casina". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-01-16. See also: "Accompanying three photos".
- ^ "La Casina" (PDF). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. January 30, 1996. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
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