La Concha Beach Club
| La Concha Beach Club | |
|---|---|
| Alternative names | La Concha |
| General information | |
| Location | Marianao, Havana, La Habana Province,  Cuba |
| Opened | 1929 |
La Concha Beach Club, also known as La Concha, was a beach bar, restaurant, and private club in Havana, Cuba.[1]
Early history
[edit]La Concha Beach Club was established in 1929 in Marianao, a Havana suburb.[2] The New York architectural firm Schultze & Weaver designed the beach club. It had a single tower, which resembled the original Madison Square Garden.[3]
To access the private club's amenities and the public bathing beach of Marianao's swimming spots and sunbathing areas, one had to pay a modest fee for each visit.[4] La Concha had a diving platform with several diving boards.[5]
It was part of a larger recreational area that included hotels, nightclubs, and restaurants. Beside the beach club within the extended cove stood the private Havana Yacht Club. The Havana Biltmore Yacht and Country Club was situated on the opposite side of the coastline, further to the west.[6]
Following the Cuban revolution, the building was seized and renamed after Braulio Coroneaux by the Castro government.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ DeRossi, R., Danger, J. (2019). Cuban Cocktails: 100 Classic and Modern Drinks. United States: Union Square & Company.
- ^ (ca. 1950) La Concha beach, Havana, Cuba. Havana Cuba, ca. 1950. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/89708670/.
- ^ "Streetscapes - Cuba: Havana's New York Accent". newyorktimes.com. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ Scarpaci, J. L., Segre, R., & Coyula, M. (2002). Havana : two faces of the Antillean metropolis (Rev. ed). University of North Carolina Press.
- ^ Gracia, J. J. E. (2020). Cuba before Castro : a century of family memoirs. Hamilton Books. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=2520890
- ^ "Cuba's Dazzling Beaches Great Tourist Attraction - Newspapers.com™". newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ "Former Havana Spanish Casino: Another Lost Gem Due to Neglect". cubaheadlines.com. Retrieved 2024-05-26.