La Casina

90-33 160th St., New York, New York. County/parish: Queens.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places March 01, 1990. NRIS 89002259.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Pollyform Bra Company
  • Roxanne Swimsuit Company

From Wikipedia:

La Casina

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.

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

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75321110

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