Vanity Ballroom - Photos
Vanity Ballroom
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The Ballroom is built in the Art Deco style with an Aztec or Mayan Revival theme.
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The failing roof has allowed the elements to eat away at the beauty of the Vanity.
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Rich earth-toned colors and Aztec symbols detail shot
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Center Light Fixture
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The Ballroom is built in the Art Deco style with an Aztec or Mayan Revival theme.
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Backside of the Vanity Ballroom building facing North
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The failing roof has allowed the elements to eat away at the beauty of the Vanity.
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The failing roof has allowed the elements to eat away at the beauty of the Vanity.
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View from entrance
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Keeping vandals and scrappers out has proved to be difficult. Here, the entrance on Newport was busted open.
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Bar area
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The Vanity's exterior is decked out in ancient-looking Aztec and Mayan reliefs.
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The Vanity's exterior is decked out in ancient-looking Aztec and Mayan reliefs.
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The Vanity's exterior is decked out in ancient-looking Aztec and Mayan reliefs.
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Many of the decorative elements have been stolen from the Vanity's exterior.
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The crown of the Vanity.
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The Vanity's exterior has been hit hard by neglect, the elements, vandals and scrappers.
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The East Jefferson elevation
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The Vanity Ballroom's stage
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Exit Stairs on the backside of the building