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Became: New Gardena Club, The
15446 South Western Avenue
Gardena, California
Type: Card Room
Status: Closed
Open: 1940, Close: 1981
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One of Gardena's first licensed and longest lasting card rooms. It opened with 20 tables and was first owned by Henry Ballard and George Cooley. Originally at 14808 Western, it moved six blocks down the Avenue in 1950. By 1952 until 1972, it was owned by Bow Herbert, who also owned the nearby ”Horseshoe Club”. It changed its name to the "New Gardena Club" in 1981 (see "Became"). Also see Gardena Poker Clubs: A High Stakes History (2017) Max Votolato
The graphic above is from a matchbook (posted below), and the illustration of the club is from 1965 (Your Town magazine, City of Gardena Archives). |
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CG116304 Added: 2013-10-10
Last Update: 2013-10-10
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CG116305 Added: 2013-10-10
Last Update: 2013-10-10
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CG132721 Added: 2014-08-01
Last Update: 2014-08-01 Contributed by: Steve Passalacqua
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CG278715 Show Casinos Added: 2022-02-02
Contributed by: Doug Deems
4 1/2" dark amber. Used at both the Horseshoe Club and the Gardena Club.
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CG293999 Show Casinos Added: 2022-10-19
Last Update: 2022-10-19 Contributed by: Doug Deems
4 1/2" clear glass, ribbed
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CG294000 Show Casinos Added: 2022-10-19
Last Update: 2022-10-19 Contributed by: Doug Deems
4 1/2" clear glass, smooth
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