ANOTHER MASTIC BEACH LANDMARK
GOES UP IN SMOKE

 

 

 

Sad news reached me Tuesday Morning Jan. 20th. It seems that Schulte's Tavern a Mastic Beach Landmark since 1932 caught fire the night before. Although it is still standing, I hear the 150 year old stable suffered heavy damage to its interior. These photos were taken in October of 2003. When I visited it and the current barkeep Tony Orsi, who is the great grandson of the founder Paul Schulte, it seemed to be going through some difficult times.

One time a local gathering place for many civic orginizations and the very first Fire Hall for the Mastic Beach West End Fire Department, Schulte's has seen a lot of changes in the past decade or so most not that positive. In October it was using the name Last Chance Pub and Mr. Orsi seemed to be having difficulties with the Town Codes people and the County police.

I hope the building can be saved and turned around into a positive thing for the community.

HERE ARE THE OFFICIAL MBFD PHOTOS OF THE FIRE

There is too much good history in it. For more about it's history & Paul Schulte the first businessman in town

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