The Beachland Ballroom
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| Address | 15711 Waterloo Rd. Cleveland, Ohio 44110 |
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| Location | United States |
| Owner | Cindy Barber and Mark Leddy |
| Type | Music Venue |
| Genre(s) | Various |
| Capacity | Ballroom: 500; Tavern: 148 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1950 |
| Opened | March 2000[1] |
| Website | |
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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.[2]
History of The Beachland
[edit]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,[6] 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.[7] 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.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Taxel, Laura (2009). Cleveland Ethnic Eats. Gray & Company. ISBN 1598510533.
- ^ Laura DeMarco, The Plain Dealer. "The Beachland Ballroom transformed the Cleveland music scene, and a neighborhood". cleveland.com. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ Welcome to Collinwood. "Welcome to Collinwood: Spotlight - Cindy Barber". WelcometoCollinwood.com.
- ^ Case Western Reserve University (July 15, 1997). "CROATIANS - The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History". ech.case.edu.
- ^ About.com. "About The Beachland Ballroom". About.com. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ^ Francis, David W.; DeMali Francis, Diane (2004). Cleveland Amusement Park Memories: A Nostalgic Look Back at Euclid Beach, Puritas Springs Park, Geauga Lake Park, and Other Classic Parks. Gray & Company. ISBN 1886228892.
- ^ Davids, Judy (2008). Rock Star Mommy: Motherhood, Music and Life as a Rocker Mom. Kensington Publishing Corp. ISBN 0806535687.
- ^ Beachland.com. "History - The Beachland Ballroom & Tavern". Beachland.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
