Germania Club House, Romanesque architectural structure in Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, United States.
The Germania Club House featured a four-story structure built with light colored brick, terra cotta, brownstone, and measured 60 by 100 feet.
Frank Freeman designed this Romanesque Revival building in 1890, creating one of the most notable examples of this architectural style in Brooklyn.
The Germania Club served as a central gathering place for German-American society, hosting lectures, concerts, political rallies, and social events.
The second floor contained a dining hall for 600 guests, while the top floor housed a ballroom and theater space for 1000 people.
The building's facade incorporated a wide arched doorway supported by carved sandstone pillars and displayed a circular tower.
Location: Brooklyn
Inception: October 1890
Architects: Frank Freeman
Architectural style: Richardsonian Romanesque
GPS coordinates: 40.69030,-73.99440
Latest update: March 6, 2025 12:13
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