Architect A. Godfrey Bailey designed the store and club building for the Lung Kong Tin Yee Association in 1948. Chinatown Family Associations are organized according to family surnames. These social clubs or lodges were first set up in Chinatown to serve the social and personal needs of Chinese workers. The success and survival of the early Chinatown depended a great deal on the family benevolent Associations which served as political and social support systems to newcomers. The members strove to meet the basic needs of the community, and represented a united voice in the fight against discriminatory legislation process. Located at 989 N. Broadway in New Chinatown, Los Angeles, California.
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