Bohemian Citizens' Benevolent Society
Bohemian Hall and Park | |
 Bohemian Hall, January 2009 | |
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| Location | 29-19 24th Avenue, Astoria, Queens, New York, U.S. 11105 |
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| Coordinates | 40°46′22″N 73°54′59″W / 40.77278°N 73.91639°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1910 |
| Architect | Chmelik, Frank |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 01000239 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 23, 2001 |
The Bohemian Citizens' Benevolent Society is a private
immigrants to the area, as well as people of Czech and Slovak ancestry. The society is commonly known as "Bohemian Hall" after its clubhouse, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
Description
The founders of the organization said that the purpose of the society is to encourage, support, and maintain
Czech ancestry in which the Czech culture may be taught and blended with American traditions and culture which makes the people better Americans.[2] The organization has an annual revenue of $1,000,000 and employs a staff of approximately 14. The current president of the organization is Alan Svoboda.[3][4]
Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden
The Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden has a big indoor and outdoor bar complex. The bar complex can hold 800 people and is open year-round.Sokol club and a Czech school. The Bohemian Hall keeps the people linked, visually and materially, to the past.[2]
Closure
Revenue was so low in the early 1990s that the hall threatened to close. A large group of people, not all Czech, started a "Save the Hall" meeting. Václav Havel, the former president of Czechoslovakia, was so moved by the outcome of the meeting that when he stopped by in 2000 he stayed for hours and held a conference.[2]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8135-3890-7. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
- ^ "Bohemian Citizens Benevolent Society Of Astoria Inc". Manta. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2016-04-01. Note: This includes Kathy Howe (December 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Bohemian Citizens' Benevolent Society" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-01. and Accompanying 20 photographs
- ^ a b Farber, Jim; Salamone, Gina (2010-05-23). "As Astoria's Bohemian Hall turns 100, a look at New York's best new beer gardens". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
- ISBN 978-0-7645-9829-6. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
- ISBN 978-0-9703125-3-2. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
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