The Secret Bowling Alley

[Jana Merrill]

 Nick Carr
Film location scout and blogger
Posted: December 2, 2009 08:47
The Secret Bowling Alley

I received a very unexpected email last week:

We recently purchased a building in Queens, and while clearing out the basement we discovered a two lane manual bowling alley in very good condition. We did some research and this basement was most probably a club during the Prohibition era. Would you or someone you know be interested [in the space]?

A hidden Prohibition-era bowling alley? Yes, definitely interested. I took a trip to see it today - Just incredible:

[Jana Merrill]

According to the owner, the bowling lanes were hidden under boxes and boxes of junk. After researching the property, the owner now believes the basement was a speak-easy club during the Prohibition Era, with two bowling lanes to entertain customers.

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