La Casina

La Casina
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New York City Landmark  No. 1940
La Casina, September 2012
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Location	90-33 160th St., Jamaica, New York
Coordinates	40°42′16″N73°48′0″W / 40.70444°N 73.80000°W / 40.70444; -73.80000
Area	less than one acre
Built	1934
Architectural style	Moderne
NRHP reference No.	89002259 [1]
NYCL No.	1940
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	March 1, 1990
Designated NYCL	January 30, 1996

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]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990, ^[1] and a New York City Landmark in 1996. ^[3]

See also

• List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Queens
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Queens County, New York

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Kathleen LaFrank (October 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: La Casina". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved January 16, 2011.See also: "Accompanying three photos".
3. "La Casina" (PDF). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. January 30, 1996. Retrieved July 28, 2019.