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Vanity Ballroom - Photos

The Ballroom is built in the Art Deco style with an Aztec or Mayan Revival theme.

The failing roof has allowed the elements to eat away at the beauty of the Vanity.

Rich earth-toned colors and Aztec symbols detail shot

Center Light Fixture

The Ballroom is built in the Art Deco style with an Aztec or Mayan Revival theme.

Backside of the Vanity Ballroom building facing North

The failing roof has allowed the elements to eat away at the beauty of the Vanity.

The failing roof has allowed the elements to eat away at the beauty of the Vanity.

View from entrance

Keeping vandals and scrappers out has proved to be difficult. Here, the entrance on Newport was busted open.

Bar area

The Vanity's exterior is decked out in ancient-looking Aztec and Mayan reliefs.

The Vanity's exterior is decked out in ancient-looking Aztec and Mayan reliefs.

The Vanity's exterior is decked out in ancient-looking Aztec and Mayan reliefs.

Many of the decorative elements have been stolen from the Vanity's exterior.

The crown of the Vanity.

The Vanity's exterior has been hit hard by neglect, the elements, vandals and scrappers.

The East Jefferson elevation

The Vanity Ballroom's stage

Exit Stairs on the backside of the building