McCloud Dance Hall
United States / McCloud, California
Location ID: #10252202
About McCloud Dance Hall
"A warm, soft glow emanates from the maple hardwood floor. The hall's huge open expanse seems primed and ready, beckoning and inviting for dancers*".
The Dance Hall was built in 1906 for the small community of McCloud. The building features the original 5,000 square foot sprung dance floor, a large meeting room and kitchen area. The space features a rich history and has been utilized as a cafeteria for the McCloud Lumber Company, a school gymnasium and a meeting space for the Masons.
Throughout the years there were many dances on Friday and Saturday nights with live music by the Hottentots, a local band that originated in the late 1920s. The highlight of the McCloud Lumberjack Fiesta Days were the dances at the Dance Hall. The hall was used as a lodge and community space until 1979 when it became Dance Country, the square, round, and ballroom place to dance under the mountain.
Today, the Dance Hall serves as a space for community meetings, local dances, and a venue for special events.
*Quote taken from "Duo Offers Dandy Time for Dancers". Suzanne Mackie Bordelon. June 1990.
Location Category:
- AUDITORIUMS / THEATERS - *;
- AUDITORIUMS / THEATERS - Variety Theaters / Music Halls / Dance Halls