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Iowa Ballroom Project Ballrooms Across The Border - Nebraska
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		States Ballroom - Bee, NE

	Located in Bee, the States Ballroom is a twelve-sided reinforced concrete structure. It is a notable product of modernistic design conceived by a local architect-builder, Vladimir Sobotka. The building has played an important recreational, entertainment, and cultural role in the surrounding Czech and German community. It was constructed in 1938-40 as a relief project of the Works Progress Administration.
		Skylon Ballroom - Hartington, NE

		photo and text from Nebraska Music Hall Of Fame web site The Skylon Ballroom in Hartington, Nebraska, was built in 1952 by F.J. "Ferdie" Peitz on five acres of land. The ballroom features an arched building style and a hardwood dance floor. Over the years, The Skylon has hosted dances from "Big Band to Hard Rock". In the late fifties, many touring rock bands, national and local, played the Skylon. It has always been a gathering place for dance fans from Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota. The Skylon was threatened with demolition in the early nineties, but public response encouraged the owners to renew the building We hope many more generations will share in the dancing pleasure of the legendary "Skylon Ballroom".
		PlaMor Ballroom - Lincoln, NE

		photo and text from Nebraska Music Hall Of Fame web site Built around 1930, the Pla-Mor Ballroom has hosted a wide variety of musical acts throughout the years. The bands ranged from Lawrence Welk, Glenn Miller, Harry James and Count Basie, Dotty West and Kitty Wells, to Bill Haley and the Comets. The Pla-Mor has been a steady venue for rock 'n roll bands the past 40 years. The ballroom has withstood the test of time and is still going strong, being one of the few ballrooms in the state of Nebraska that is still providing live entertainment every weekend.
		King's Ballroom - Norfolk, NE

		photo and text from Nebraska Music Hall Of Fame web site King's Ballroom was built by Harry King in 1917 as the first showplace of his King's Amusement Park. The first band Harry hired was that of Guy Lombardo, who traveled with his orchestra by motor car over the dirt roads to Norfolk. The ballroom was rebuilt five different times, and hosted every type of family entertainment from polka and big band music, to rock'n roll and roller skating. The King's Friday night teen dances became a ritual for Northeast Nebraska teens, and the annual Levi Hop often packed the 2,500 capacity ballroom. As Harry King's health failed in the late 50's, the running of the ballroom was passed to his sons, Dale and Charles. King's Ballroom burned down on April 3, 1986.
		Oak Ballroom - Schuyler, NE

		photo and text from this Oak Ballroom web site. The building of the Oak Ballroom in Schuyler, Nebraska, in 1937, was the result of funds coming from the WPA, Works Project Administration, during the Franklin Delano Roosevelt presidency. The WPA funds were to assist local administrations to support projects in their areas. On May 4, 1937, the project was completed, and the first dance brought hundreds of people. The Lawrence Welk band was the first band to play the Oak. The Oak Ballroom is located on the banks of Lost Creek and is the focal point of Schuyler's city park. Designed by local architect Emiel Christensen, the ballroom incorporates architectural elements common to Period houses. The building has been an important entertainment and cultural center for the surrounding region. It was constructed as a relief project of the Works Progress Administration in 1935-37 and derives its name from the huge timbers and beams cut from native oak.