The Belle Haven Yacht Club was originally constructed as the Belle Haven Casino in 1892. It was a magnificent, sprawling Shingle Style structure with sweeping verandas and neo classical details. Unfortunately the intervening last century was not kind to it. Built at too low a grade, it was periodically flooded, causing major structural problems in the foundations. The deterioration was further exacerbated by an ill-advised attempt to save money by cladding the building in vinyl siding. This had the double effect of locking in the flood moisture, causing major rotting of the structural timbers as well as having had all of the wonderful classical details stripped off of the exterior to facilitate the vinyl siding installation. When Marchese, who was a member, volunteered to help, whole original sections of the building were gone and the roof and walls were badly sagging. An employee had actually fallen through the floor in the mens room. Marchese had to convince the membership not to demolish the historic landmark.