The Beachland Ballroom

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The Beachland Ballroom
and Tavern
The Beachland Ballroom
Address15711 Waterloo Rd.
Cleveland, Ohio 44110
Location United States
OwnerCindy Barber and Mark Leddy
Type Music Venue
Genre(s)Various
Capacity Ballroom: 500; Tavern: 148 [1]
Construction
Built1950
OpenedMarch 2, 2000 [1]
Website
beachlandballroom.com

The Beachland Ballroom and Tavern (The Beachland Ballroom or The Beachland) is a music venue located in the Collinwood neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It was founded by Cindy Barber and Mark Leddy. [1] [2]

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History

Originally constructed in 1950 as the Croatian Liberty Home, [3] the site was active on many social and political fronts. [4] The ballroom and tavern areas were part of the initial structure, with the kitchen and back bar sections being added in 1976. [5]

Euclid Beach Park, a well-known amusement park that operated between 1894 and 1969, was located at the north end of E. 156th Street, less than a half mile north of the building. [6] The term "Beachland" became slang for the North Collinwood neighborhood around the time, and the venue was named as an homage to the era. Nods to "Beachland" remain in various businesses throughout the area, but little of the former Euclid Beach Park still exists. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Chakerian, Peter (March 19, 2025). "Beachland Ballroom at 25: Building cultural community in Cleveland, one show at a time". The Plain Dealer . Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  2. Laura DeMarco (February 21, 2014). "The Beachland Ballroom transformed the Cleveland music scene, and a neighborhood". The Plain Dealer. cleveland.com. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  3. Welcome to Collinwood. "Welcome to Collinwood: Spotlight - Cindy Barber". WelcometoCollinwood.com.
  4. Case Western Reserve University (July 15, 1997). "CROATIANS - The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History". ech.case.edu.
  5. About.com. "About The Beachland Ballroom". About.com. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  6. Davids, Judy (2008). Rock Star Mommy: Motherhood, Music and Life as a Rocker Mom. Kensington Publishing Corp. ISBN   0806535687.
  7. Beachland.com. "History - The Beachland Ballroom & Tavern". Beachland.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2014.

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