Landmarks Approves Changes to Richmond Hill's Republican Club
At yesterday’s Landmarks Preservation Commission meeting, the commissioners voted to support the change in use at the Republican Club, a long-empty Richmond Hill landmark. The owners need to secure a special permit to rehabilitate the structure and open it as a catering hall. They also submitted an application to install a fence and gate around…
At yesterday’s Landmarks Preservation Commission meeting, the commissioners voted to support the change in use at the Republican Club, a long-empty Richmond Hill landmark. The owners need to secure a special permit to rehabilitate the structure and open it as a catering hall. They also submitted an application to install a fence and gate around the building — the LPC ultimately said a fence could be installed only around the sides of the building and not in front because it would obscure the facade. The Republican Club, constructed in 1908, long served as a political headquarters in Queens but sat empty for years. According to the owner’s plans submitted to the LPC, the catering hall will include a dance floor, seating area, kitchen and large restaurant space. The total occupancy is for 201 people. Click through to see a rendering of the proposed fence, as well as historic photos of the property and photos of its current condition.
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Use this as an example Queens!!! We need more of this to beautify this borough before all of whatever is left of character and history is gone in Queens!
That’s great. It’s wonderful to see historic buildings repurposed and brought back to life.