144 Second Avenue / 306 East 9th Street, Block 450, Lot #8
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Overview
Current use: Commercial 3 high story building.
History:
- Original use: Movie theater;
- Built in 1914-1915 by Louis A. Sheinart (architect);
- Originally owned by Philip and Benjamin Menschel;
- Veselka Ukrainian Restaurant opened its doors at this address in 1954, and was owned and founded by Wolodymyr and Olha Darmochwal. It started as a humble neighborhood candy store and newsstand that had a small counter and a few tables where a small selection of Ukrainian food was served. The popularity of these homemade dishes helped Veselka to grow over the years to become a full fledged, beloved restaurant serving a wide variety of homemade Ukrainian and American dishes. Currently owned by the founder's son-in-law, Tom Birchard.
Overall Condition:
- Excellent overall condition;
- Interesting architecture and facade as you can tell it used to be a movie theater;
- Beautiful wall art on 9th street's side of the building;
- Beautiful mosaic work on the walls of the staircase inside the building;
What is there:
- Veselka Ukrainian Restaurant;
- Dinosaur Hill Handmade Wonderments (30 years old);
- Plast-Ukrainian Youth Organization
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