La Casina Explained

La Casina
Location:90-33 160th St., Jamaica, New York
Coordinates:40.7044°N -73.8°W
Built:1934
Architecture:Moderne
Added:March 1, 1990
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:89002259
Designated Other2 Name:New York City Landmark
Designated Other2 Date:January 30, 1996
Designated Other2 Abbr:NYCL
Designated Other2 Link:New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
Designated Other2 Number:1940
Designated Other2 Color:
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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.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990, and a New York City Landmark in 1996.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: La Casina. October 1989. 2011-01-16 . Kathleen LaFrank. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying three photos.
  2. Web site: La Casina. January 30, 1996. New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. July 28, 2019.