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Don't get your hopes up. The retro Web site for this space in Astoria, Oregon, says "We are no longer taking bookings for events in the Banker's Suite and Ballroom." No explanation is given.
Where is it? "Located on the entire top floor of the historic Bank of Astoria building at the corner of 12th and Duane, 1215 Duane Street, Astoria, Oregon." www.google.com/maps/place/1215+Duane+St,+Astoria,+OR+9710...
That's unfortunate, because here's what a person who could pay the price could have enjoyed:
www.thebankerssuite.com/index.html
Description
Welcome to The Banker's Suite offering luxurious elegance with enchanting artistry.
Located in Astoria's downtown historic district, the Suite offers 5000 square feet of entertaining space designed to be intimate for two overnight guests or for events of up to 50 people with overnight accommodations for two.
Banker's Suite Kitchen
Full kitchen with 6 burner Thermador oven, wine refrigerator and spacious pantry for your cooking enjoyment.
Banker's Suite Bedroom
The Suite's extravagent master bedroom with a private bath provides comfortable overnight accommodations for two.
Conveniently located across the street from the recently restored boutique Hotel Elliott where 32 elegant rooms await your additional overnight guests.
Located on the entire top floor of the historic Bank of Astoria building at the corner of 12th and Duane, 1215 Duane Street, Astoria, Oregon.
History
Architect John E. Wicks designed the plans for the Astoria National Bank building in 1923.
Niemi and Company completed the construction of this Classic American Renaissance building in 1924 at a cost of $100,000.00.
The bank opened for business on February 25th, 1924 and went into receivership on February 25, 1928.
The building remained vacant for two years until 1930 when the newly-chartered Bank of Astoria occupied the building.
On July 13, 1937 the United States Bank of Portland bought the Bank of Astoria and occupied the building until 1973 after which the bank building was used to store costumes by the Astor Street Opry Company.
Over the past 30 years the building changed hands a number of times and was ultimately left neglected and vacant.
In 2003 the Columbia River Day Spa leased and converted the first floor of the building into a full service day spa. At that time a floor was installed between the first and second level of the once grand 30' tall open space creating a 4500 square foot area on the top floor which still retains the impressive top half of the beautiful plaster columns and capitals.
In 2005 Blue Mars purchased the building and hired Rickenback Construction to perform a year long renovation and restoration on the building's second floor and exterior creating a grand suite offered today as The Banker's Suite.
In 2009 the day spa moved out and Blue Mars hired Paul Caruana of Caruana Inc. to renovate the first floor space into a grand ballroom offered today as The Banker's Ballroom and Boutique.
RECEPTIONS, REHEARSAL DINNERS, SPECIALTY PARTIES, CORPORATE RETREATS
The Banker's Suite and Ballroom specializes in private parties, small wedding receptions, rehearsal dinners, and corporate retreats. All events are limited to under 60 guests.
$2600 rate includes:
The Banker's Suite venue for Cocktail hour.
Formal dinner space in The Banker's Ballroom with dance floor.
Tables, gold banquet chairs, linens, specialty china, silverware, stem ware, table accessories.
Two night stay for two guests in The Banker's Suite.
All food service events must be catered and by an approved caterer. Catering charges are in addition to the rental rate.
All liquor must be provided by and served by a caterer with a liquor license.
EXCLUSIVE OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS
For guests wanting a luxurious overnight stay in The Banker's Suite without a party or event The Banker's Suite offers:
Nearly 5,000 square feet of living space.
Master bedroom with queen size bed.
Two bathrooms
Full kitchen
Room service
Laundry facility
Wifi
Wide screen TV
Complimentary parking
Air conditioning
Guest limit 2 adults.
Room rate $750. Special rates for additional nights.
No pets, no smoking, no candles.
Click here to see what guests had to say about the space when it was open:
Mark Speight at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom Wurlitzer
The original ballroom, the Tower Pavilion, opened in August 1894. It was smaller than the present ballroom and occupied the front of the tower complex. The Tower Ballroom
was built between 1897 and 1898 to the designs of Frank Matcham, who also designed Blackpool Grand Theatre, and it opened in 1899. It was commissioned by the Tower
company in response to the opening of the Empress Ballroom in the Winter Gardens. The ballroom floor is 120 ft (37 m) x 120 ft and is made up of 30,602 blocks of mahogany,
oak and walnut. Above the stage is the inscription, "Bid me discourse, I will enchant thine ear" from the poem Venus and Adonis by William Shakespeare. Each crystal chandelier
in the ballroom can be lowered to the floor to be cleaned which takes over a week.
From 1930 until his retirement in 1970 the resident organist was Reginald Dixon, known affectionately worldwide as "Mr. Blackpool". The first Wurlitzer organ was installed in
1929, but it was replaced in 1935 by one designed by Reginald Dixon. Ernest Broadbent took over as resident organist in 1970 until he retired due to ill health in 1977.
Wurlitzer organs such as this one were manufactured in Buffalo New York in the United States of America.
The ballroom was damaged by fire in December 1956, and the dance floor was destroyed along with the restaurant underneath the ballroom. Restoration took two years and
cost £500,000, with many of the former designers and builders coming out of retirement to assist, the restaurant then became the Tower Lounge.
The BBC series Come Dancing was televised from the Tower Ballroom for many years and it has also hosted shows from Strictly Come Dancing, including the grand finals of
the second and ninth series, on 11 December 2004, and 17 December 2011 respectively. (There is now usually an episode of the series broadcast from the Ballroom)
The Blackpool Junior Dance Festival ("Open to the World") has been held each year in the ballroom since 1964. Also the World Modern Jive Championships are held annually.
Dancing was not originally allowed on Sundays; instead, sacred music was played. The ballroom also originally had very strict rules including:
"Gentlemen may not dance unless with a Lady" and
"Disorderly conduct means immediate expulsion".
The ballroom has had a number of resident dance bands including Bertini and his band, and Charlie Barlow. Other smaller dance bands have also appeared as residents
including the Eric Delaney Band and the Mike James Band.
Under the management of Leisure Parcs, and the direction of bandleader Greg Francis, the Blackpool Tower Big Band was reformed in 2001 after an absence of 25 years. The
New Squadronaires, The Memphis Belle Swing Orchestra and The Glenn Miller Tribute Orchestra also performed.Themed nights were also introduced along with the sixteen
piece orchestra, with resident singers, including Robert Young (born Robert Parkes Stockport 1953), Tony Benedict, Lynn Kennedy, and Mark Porter. In 2005 the Empress Orchestra became resident in the ballroom alongside the specially created and smaller Empress Dance Band [Wikipedia]
The doorway to the Cloud Ballroom (shot from the ballroom) in the Baker Hotel, Mineral Wells, Texas.
Learn more about this remarkable old hotel on my Baker Hotel Set Page.
Night, full moon, ambient sodium & mercury vapor light, red-gelled strobe and natural Maglite.
Villa Pisani late baroque villa at Stra on the mainland of the Veneto, northern Italy. It was begun in the early 18th century for Alvise Pisani, the most prominent member of the Pisani family, who was appointed doge in 1735.
At the time of building the Villa had 114 rooms (now 168), in honor of the 114th Doge of Venice Alvise Pisani.
Has hosted, among others, Napoleon Bonaparte, who in 1807 bought by the Pisani family (which fell bankrupt for gambling debts) for the Viceroy of Italy, Eugene de Beauharnais.
In 1814 the villa became the property of the Habsburgs, and assigned to the General Government of the Civil and Military Lombardo Veneto which used it as a representative office; as a holiday resort hosted a lot of European aristocracy: Charles IV of Spain, the Tsar Alexander I, Ferdinand II of Bourbon King of Naples.
In 1866, the year of the annexation of the Veneto to the Kingdom of Italy, Villa Pisani became property of the state, losing the function of representation and becoming, in 1884, the museum. In 1934 it hosted the first official meeting between Mussolini and Hitler
On location in Southport's Prince of Wales ballroom during filming of upcoming full length musical movie, Perfectly Frank.
"Enough of stupid dates, let's go dancing!" Was the subject of the third email he received from her.
He continued reading full with excitement, "I know an abandoned ballroom where we can dance all night long under the moon and candle light while our shadows keep us company". Meanwhile he could only thought about the music of debris under their shoes. ♪♫♪♫...
Dancingland Dance Studio – ballroom dance lessons, group classes, dance party-practices, private wedding dance choreography
dancingland, 6 Tippett Road, Toronto, George 416 358 5595
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(Lousy, low lighting and no flash allowed during filming so this is the most I could do here.)
On location shoot in Southport's Prince of Wales Hotel for upcoming musical movie, Perfectly Frank.
(Recognisable faces are leading man, Connor Deino Simkins @ left and dancer, Jemma Taylor, centre.)
every mondays, wednesdays and fridays the seniors association of quezon city hosts a ballroom dancing treat at a local park. for a reasonable entrance fee the seniors can boogie their night away with their favorite dance instructors . a pretty good way to pass the time with fun and exercise
Dancingland Dance Studio – ballroom dance lessons, group classes, dance party-practices, private wedding dance choreography
dancingland, 6 Tippett Road, Toronto, George 416 358 5595
More info:
www.dancingland.com/dance-instructor/
www.dancingland.com/frequently-asked-questions/
www.dancingland.com/dance-gallery/
www.dancingland.com/group-class-schedule/
www.dancingland.com/dance-lessons-tuition/
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Our latest addition to Serenity Sands Wedding Venue's. Is our new Elegant and Beautifully Decorated Ballroom Wedding Venue. Add a touch of class to your special day. Celebrate in style with your family and close friends.From walking down the Aisle to your first dance as Mr & Mrs. This venue will truely give you a day to remember.Feel free to contact us anytime