Courtesy of Bowlmor Lanes
One of New York City's three Bowlmor Lanes locations closes today—the oldest one, at 110 University Place. Before becoming a franchise, the location opened as a private club in 1938, and according to Bowlmor's website was the longest continuously operating bowling alley on the East Coast. In 1958, then Vice President Richard Nixon even knocked some pins down there—back then it looked more like this:
Courtesy of Bowlmor Lanes
As we learned earlier this year, the building housing Bowlmor will be razed and redeveloped, luxury style. EV Grieve confirmed the closure will happen today, but noted "there aren't any permits on file yet with the DOB for either a demolition or new building at 110 University Place."
Bowlmor's Times Square and Chelsea Piers locations will remain open.
