Oak Ballroom
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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
. 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
. Chuck Hagel
recalled attending dances at the ballroom and a fight at the locale.
Schuyler, Nebraska
Schuyler is a city in Colfax County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 5,371 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Colfax County. The city is named after former Vice President of the United States, Schuyler Colfax...
constructed with dozens of native oak
Oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...
trees hauled to the building site from the nearby Platte River
Platte River
The Platte River is a major river in the state of Nebraska and is about long. Measured to its farthest source via its tributary the North Platte River, it flows for over . The Platte River is a tributary of the Missouri River, which in turn is a tributary of the Mississippi River which flows to...
using horse and buggies
Horse and buggy
A horse and buggy or horse and carriage refers to a light, simple, two-person carriage of the late 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries, drawn usually by one or sometimes by two horses...
. A Works Progress Administration
Works Progress Administration
The Works Progress Administration was the largest and most ambitious New Deal agency, employing millions of unskilled workers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads, and operated large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects...
project it was completed in 1937. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. 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
Mormon Trail
The Mormon Trail or Mormon Pioneer Trail is the 1,300 mile route that members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints traveled from 1846 to 1868...
. Chuck Hagel
Chuck Hagel
Charles Timothy "Chuck" Hagel is a former United States Senator from Nebraska. A member of the Republican Party, he was first elected in 1996 and was reelected in 2002...
recalled attending dances at the ballroom and a fight at the locale.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Colfax County, NebraskaNational Register of Historic Places listings in Colfax County, NebraskaThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Colfax County, Nebraska. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Colfax County, Nebraska, United States...
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Nebraska