Dancehalls in Lafayette Parish

Woodman of the World Hall

Newspaper item mentioning dance to be held to benefit Scott School League. Music by the Crowley String Band, 1913: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86079068/1913-09-16/ed-1/seq-1/ ...

Yellow Rose

Johnston Street- now covered in metal- now Rabeau’s Used cars ...

Youth Athletic Recreation Club (YARC)

Michael Hebert: youth clubhouse located in Girard Park that hosted occasional dances: TK Hulin for Mardi Gras, Lil Buck and the Top Hats, ? And the Mysterians, Music Machine, and several other groups played there. https://www.facebook.com/groups/YARC.Club.Lafayette/ ...

Dugas saloon

From the book “Images de Lafayette: A Pictoral History”, edited by Paul F. Matthews Popular early 1900s gathering place- owned by Rosseau Dugas- corner of Lafayette and West Main on the courthouse square- image from 1913 ...

Elk’s Home

Kaliste Saloom: It was located in back of the Guaranty Bank building on Jefferson Street. It was a three floor building- the2nd floor was a dancehall- there was drinking and dancing there during Prohibition. ...

Mouton Dancehall

Kaliste Saloom: On the now empty lot at Four Corners (University & Cameron). They had fais do dos there- it later became Jacob’s Restaurant- named after Lawrence Jacob who was a local horseman . ...

Music Hall

Newspaper mention: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86079068/1910-09-16/ed-1/seq-1/ : 1911: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86079068/1911-02-28/ed-1/seq-3/ ...