Oak Ballroom

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Oak Ballroom
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Oak Ballroom
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LocationColfax St., Schuyler, Nebraska
Coordinates 41°26′15″N97°3′39″W / 41.43750°N 97.06083°W / 41.43750; -97.06083 Coordinates: 41°26′15″N97°3′39″W / 41.43750°N 97.06083°W / 41.43750; -97.06083
Arealess than one acre
Built1935
Architect Emiel J. Christensen
Architectural style Tudor Revival
NRHP reference No. 83001082 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 1, 1983
The Oak Ballroom's bar area Schuyler Oak Ballroom bar 1.JPG
The Oak Ballroom's bar area
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The Oak Ballroom's ceiling beams
The Oak Ballroom's interior Schuyler Oak Ballroom interior 3.JPG
The Oak Ballroom's interior

The 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. [2] It was completed in 1937 as a Works Progress Administration project. The building, designed by Nebraska architect Emiel J. Christensen, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

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The ballroom is at the entrance to Community Park on the Mormon Trail. [3] Native rock is used for the walls. Chuck Hagel recalled attending dances at the ballroom and a fight at the locale. [4] [5]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Dancing Traditions Continue at PlayMor and Oak Ballrooms". Nebraska Educational Telecommunications . September 24, 1999. Archived from the original on August 30, 2006. Retrieved April 27, 2010.
  3. The Complete Roadside Guide to Nebraska Second Edition By Alan Boye, Ron Hansen, James Exten... page 328
  4. Chuck Hagel: moving forward By Charlyne Berens page 21
  5. Nebraska By Hannah McNally, Diana Lambdin Meyer page 73

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