The CITG Community House in Forest Hills Gardens unveiled its newly renovated pool area after multiple years of renovation work.
Photo by Ramy Mahmoud
The CITG Community House, located at 15 Borage Pl. in Forest Hills Gardens, unveiled its newly renovated historic and iconic pool on Saturday, June 13.
Photo by Ramy Mahmoud
This unveiling comes after more than two years of work to repair the pool.
The CITG Community House in Forest Hills Gardens. Photo by Ramy Mahmoud
In addition to a tour of the new pool space, the celebration included children’s entertainment from Here We Go Fitness and other local businesses, food, bites and refreshments and remarks from local officials, members of the CITG Community House Committee and the leader of the renovation and Community House Board Chair, John Stolz.
Community members celebrating the unveiling of the pool at the CITG Community House. Photo by Ramy Mahmoud
Photo by Ramy Mahmoud
Photo by Ramy Mahmoud
“This year, the Community House celebrates its centennial anniversary. One hundred years of being a heart of Forest Hills Gardens. For a century, this institution has been a place for connection, family and shared memories, but as any owner of a historic property will tell you, 100 years of history comes with 100 years of wear and tear,” Stolz said. “As with any historic restoration, the moment you open up the walls, or in our case, demolish the pool’s finishes, the building reveals its secrets. We didn’t just have a pool problem, we discovered a major rubble infiltration issue permeating our 100-year-old foundation. The pool project suddenly became a massive waterproof project.”
(Left to right) Community House Board Chair John Stolz, former Community House Executive Board Member Lily Zivkovic and Community House Director Dave Murphy. Photo by Ramy Mahmoud
“Today is about celebrating our accomplishments, our resilience and our 100 years of serving Forest Hills Gardens,” Stolz said. “The water is warm, the foundation is dry and the future of the Community House is brighter than ever.”
Photo by Ramy Mahmoud