| Curley's Atlas Hotel and Baths | |
| Location: | Queens, New York City |
| Address: | Beach 102nd Street (originally), Beach 116th Street (after 1900) |
| Years Built: | 1876 |
| Destruction Date: | March 31, 1968 |
| Owner: | John J. Curley |
| Building Type: | Hotel |
Curley's Atlas Hotel and Baths was a long-standing institution in Queens, New York City. The hotel was founded in 1876 by John J. Curley on the beachfront at present-day Beach 102nd Street, in the neighborhood now known as Rockaway Beach or "Irishtown". The hotel was moved to its larger longer-lasting site at Beach 116th Street (then known as Fifth Avenue) in 1900.
Curley's remained extremely popular well past World War II, and was mentioned in a comedy routine by George Carlin as the place where he was conceived.[1]
The hotel was destroyed by fire on March 31, 1968. After the fire, the lot remained empty for forty years.[2]