- Oak Ballroom
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The Oak Ballroom's bar area
The Oak Ballroom's ceiling beams
The Oak Ballroom's interior
The Oak Ballroom's exteriorThe Oak Ballroom is a historic building in Schuyler, Nebraska constructed with dozens of native oak trees hauled to the building site from the nearby Platte River using horse and buggies.[1] A Works Progress Administration project it was completed in 1937. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was designed by Nebraska architect Emiel J. Christensen.
Native rock is used for the walls and the ballroom is at the entrance to Community Park on the Mormon Trail.[2] Chuck Hagel recalled attending dances at the ballroom and a fight at the locale.[3][4]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Colfax County, Nebraska
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Nebraska
References
- ^ Nebraska Public Television - Statewide http://net.unl.edu/swi/pers/ballroom.html
- ^ The Complete Roadside Guide to Nebraska Second Edition By Alan Boye, Ron Hansen, James Exten... page 328
- ^ Chuck Hagel: moving forward By Charlyne Berens page 21
- ^ Nebraska By Hannah McNally, Diana Lambdin Meyer page 73
External links
Categories:- National Register of Historic Places in Nebraska
- Buildings and structures in Colfax County, Nebraska
- 1937 architecture
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