Fundraiser To Save Famous UWS Bar Sign Smashes Goal In One Day

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — Earlier this week, ownership of the Dublin House bar on the Upper West Side created a GoFundMe to help raise funds for its iconic, but falling apart, neon sign that sits above the 100-year-old watering hole.

"The sign has been serviced through the years by many different people and is in desperate need of a gut renovation and restoration. It has not been lit for some time now," read the GoFundMe description.

With a goal of $15,000 and an offer of a free pint of Guinness to anyone who made a donation of more than $50, Dublin House announced the fundraiser on its Instagram.

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The Upper West Side did not hesitate to help.

Less than 24 hours after the creation of the GoFundMe, the fundraiser hit its $15,000 goal. As of 4 p.m. Wednesday, 247 people have donated $18,724.

"THANK YOU to every single person who donated to save The Dublin House neon sign," the owners of Dublin House wrote. "We made our goal in JUST ONE DAY!!!!! Every little bit counts- together we have done it to save this historical piece of NYC neon."

Dublin House is at 225 West 79th Street. ILoveTheUpperWestSide was the first publication to report on its GoFundMe.

You can find out more about Dublin House on its website.