The Beachland Ballroom Explained

The Beachland Ballroom
and Tavern
Address:15711 Waterloo Rd.
Cleveland, Ohio 44110
Location:United States
Type:Music Venue
Genre:Various
Built:1950
Opened:March 2000[1]
Owner:Cindy Barber and Mark Leddy
Seating Capacity:Ballroom: 500; Tavern: 148

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

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]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Taxel, Laura . Cleveland Ethnic Eats . Gray & Company . 2009 . 1598510533.
  2. Web site: Laura DeMarco, The Plain Dealer . The Beachland Ballroom transformed the Cleveland music scene, and a neighborhood. cleveland.com . February 21, 2014.
  3. Web site: Welcome to Collinwood . Welcome to Collinwood: Spotlight - Cindy Barber. WelcometoCollinwood.com .
  4. Web site: Case Western Reserve University . CROATIANS - The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. ech.case.edu . July 15, 1997.
  5. Web site: About.com . About The Beachland Ballroom. About.com . December 5, 2014.
  6. Book: Francis . David W. . DeMali Francis . Diane . Cleveland Amusement Park Memories: A Nostalgic Look Back at Euclid Beach, Puritas Springs Park, Geauga Lake Park, and Other Classic Parks . Gray & Company . 2004 . 1886228892 .
  7. Book: Davids, Judy . Rock Star Mommy: Motherhood, Music and Life as a Rocker Mom . Kensington Publishing Corp. . 2008 . 0806535687 .
  8. Web site: Beachland.com . History - The Beachland Ballroom & Tavern . Beachland.com . December 5, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160123060404/http://beachlandballroom.com/info/history . January 23, 2016 . dead .