Swimmers' Delight was a popular music venue, but also well known for it's swimming hole, baseball field, and rodeos. Location: SW of Goshen Description: Open air pavilion. Opened May 1926 Original Owners: Gainey and Hattie Jacoby My first job was for the opening of Swimmers' Delight, a new picnic resort three miles south west of Goshen on the Coast Fork Willamette … [Read more...]
Snapshot of Lane County in the 1930's
Midway Dance Pavilion (1927-1939)
Location: 3709 Franklin Blvd, Glenwood Building History Built in 1927 Around the 1930’s a hall was built on the old highway between Eugene and Springfield which was called “The Midway” and later “The Holland”. We played dances there one winter. They held wrestling and boxing matches there and finally turn it into a skating rink, then into a grocery store. Source: Vera … [Read more...]
McDonald Theater (1925-Present)
Location: 1010 Willamette St, Downtown Eugene The McDonald Theatre opened May 7, 1925 and served as a community theatre for both stage and screen performances. After the explosion of motion pictures, the theatre was converted into a movie house and operated as such until 2000. According to an article in the Daily Emerald, the theater was originally named Lowell Theater, … [Read more...]
Mac Court at UO (1926-2009)
McArthur Court was the basketball arena on the University of Oregon campus. Also known as the Igloo, The Pit and Mac Court. Architect: Lawrence & Holford Construction began in June 1926 and ended in December of that year. ASUO funded McArthur Court, named for Clifton N. 'Pat" McArthur, the first president of the ASUO (1899-1900). Initially designed to seat 6000, later … [Read more...]
Idylwood Dance Hall (1927-1947)
Location: Benton Lane Park Picnic, Swim, Dance Music History 1927 Sharkey Moore’s Orchestra 1939-1947 The Eldred Glaspy Orchestra played there regularly … [Read more...]
Eugene Hotel (1925-1979)
Location: 222 E Broadway, Downtown Eugene Building History The Eugene Hotel opened its doors with dinner, dancing (to big band orchestras) and much fanfare on June 15, 1925. Many prominent people in business and hotel circles throughout the state attended the Grand Opening. The Americanized-Spanish architectural style, with cream-colored stucco finish, caused it to be … [Read more...]
Dreamland Hall / Moose Lodge
Original Location: 15 W 7th Ave. Downtown Eugene Building History 1923 - Dreamland Hall first mentioned 1925 - Hall has been remodeled and redecorated 1926 - New hardwood maple floor added 1931 - Grand Opening at 7th and Willamette location C. 1934 - Moved to West Broadway After 1952 - Moved to 13th and Chambers Vera McAdams recalls, "The Moose Hall was … [Read more...]
Beall Concert Hall (1924 -Present)
Location: 961 E 18th Ave. Eugene University of Oregon Beall Concert Hall was built in 1924. Beall Concert Hall Website … [Read more...]
Jefferson Beach Dance Hall
Jefferson Beach Dance Pavilion (1930-1939) Jefferson Beach, also known as Jeff Beach was a big dance hall located on the Willamette River bank at the north end of Jefferson Street. It was a pretty place near the Willamette River. It was torn down to make way for the Washington and Jefferson street bridges to cross over to the Valley River shopping center. (Source: Vera … [Read more...]
Jolly Time Dance Hall
Jolly Time Ballroom / Dance Hall Location: Willamette City / Oakridge, Oregon March 17, 1939 - Gala opening with Bob Ramsey and his Band 1940 - Benefit Dance for Easter Egg Hunt May 24, 1941 - Vern Minkler and his Orchestra 1942 – Westfir Orchestra preceding the dance at Jolly Time … … [Read more...]