Warsaw Ballroom Explained

The Warsaw Ballroom, or more commonly referred to simply as "Warsaw" was a gay night club located in South Beach, Florida, at Collins Avenue and Espanola Way. It had previously borne that name when it was a dance club for seniors. Then it changed hands, becoming the "Ovo" and the "China Club" before reverting again to the "Warsaw," but this time as a gay club.

In 1989 Andrew Delaplaine took over the lease on what had been the China Club and renamed the club the "Warsaw Ballroom".[1]

In 1989 David Padilla was offered the resident DJ spot at the reincarnated Ovo, which would soon become (Warsaw Ballroom).[2] [3] The Warsaw Ballroom went out of business in 1999 and Jerry's Famous Deli replaced it.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gays leave unfriendly South Beach for Fort Lauderdale | Miami New Times. 2016-08-25. 2016-08-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20160826111938/http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/gays-leave-unfriendly-south-beach-for-fort-lauderdale-6368505. live.
  2. Web site: King David. 1992-07-01. 2013-12-03. 2013-12-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203002022/http://www.miaminewtimes.com/1992-07-01/music/king-david/?pagewanted=all. live.
  3. Web site: The DJ List David Padilla Bio. 1992-07-01. 2013-12-03. 2013-12-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20131211181837/http://thedjlist.com/djs/DAVID_PADILLA/bio/?pagewanted=all. live.
  4. Web site: 2020-09-17 . The Many of Lives of 1450 Collins Avenue . live . https://archive.today/20240518211127/https://mdpl.org/archives/2020/09/1450-collins-avenue/ . May 18, 2024 . 2024-05-18 . Miami Design Preservation League . en.

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