Castle Ballroom is Back on the Market at $325,000!

Built to Last in 1908: What a truly rare opportunity! Originally named Cave Hall, and now known as the Castle Ballroom this corner building was recently placed on the National Register for Historic Places. A stunning yellow brick Renaissance Revival building with many of it's original features, mainly the ballroom intact. The first story in comprised of commercial spaces and the upper 2 floors are what makes up the ballroom, stage and balconies. Once an elegant dance hall, this property can be used in many ways: event space, catering hall or an elegant office with a historical twist. The possibilities are only limited by your imagination. Property is eligible for historic tax credits that are transferable, restrictions do apply. Revive an important piece of Saint Louis' musical and cultural history. Priced to move, and it won't last long.Agent can provide a copy of the nomination to the National Register upon request. Serious buyers may even get a tour of the property by a local historian!

A Bit about the history of Castle Ballroom:

Nomiantion and Summary Below Provided by:

Lynn Josse
Public History Consultant
(314) 229-0793

Built in 1908 as Cave Hall, the venue was designed as a dance hall and
dancing academy. The owners, Cornelius Ahern and Herman Albers, built the hall
when their previous venue closed. Cave Hall became one of the major venues for social
dancing and dance instruction in St. Louis prior to the dawn of the Jazz Age. By the 1930s,
changing tastes in music and the nature of social dancing had transformed the city’s dancing scene into one that was driven by jazz bands rather than dance orchestras, and the renamed Castle Ballroom hosted many of the most famous acts of the 1930s and 1940s. 

Located at the edge of St.Louis’ storied Mill Creek Valley neighborhood, the Castle became one of the only traditionally“white” halls to allow black customers. As the Castle transitioned into a black venue, it became one of only a few major halls that catered to an African American clientele. Since the Mill Creek Valley neighborhood was demolished almost in its entirety beginning in 1959, the Castle is one of the few extant buildings with significant associations to that community.

Here's the link to the Castle Ballroom nomination:
http://www.dnr.mo.gov/shpo/nps-nr/11000024.pdf