Dancehalls in St. Martin Parish

Seven Seas

Included in a 2006 Louisiana Cajun dance hall list compiled by WYNK Cajun DJ “Tee Mick” Abed, sent to me in personal correspondence from David Marcantel ...

Theriot’s Club

Included in a list compiled by WYNK Cajun DJ “Tee Mick” Abed, sent to me in personal correspondence from David Marcantel ...

Unknown Dancehall

Dancehall on north side of Bridge Street (then #22) next to Begnaud’s Lumber Yard- across from Fecheimer Ave- info from 1912 Breaux Bridge Sanborn Insurance Map- 1907 map indicates the location is the high school ...

Unknown lodge hall

Multi-use hall on Public Road or Anderson Street (no #) info from January 1929 Breaux Bridge Sanborn Insurance Map ...

Unknown public hall

Multi-use hall near south west corner of Bridge Street and Main (then Main 27) next to bank & around corner from moving pictures- info from 1923 Breaux Bridge Sanborn Insurance Map ...

Unknown public hall

Multi-use hall on north east corner of Bridge Street and Main (then Main 34-36 & Bridge 130 & 132) next to barber & card room- marked “Billards & Drinks Dancehall 2-info from 1923 Breaux Bridge Sanborn Insurance Map ...

Unknown public hall

Multi-use hall on south east corner of Bridge Street and Main (then Main 30-32 & Bridge 121 & 123) next to confectionary- info from 1907 Breaux Bridge Sanborn Insurance Map ...

Unknown saloon

Saloon in area of Grand Point Ave. and Poydras (then Poydras 152) next to meat market- info from 1907 Breaux Bridge Sanborn Insurance Map ...

Unknown Saloon, Pool & Gambling Hall

Multi-use hall on north east corner of Bridge Street and Poydras (then Poydras 106 & Bridge 138) next to Undertaker- info from 1912 Breaux Bridge Sanborn Insurance Map ...

Wild Cherry

Listed in “Readers recall clubs where they danced to Louisiana Music” from The Daily Advertiser, December 29, 1998: “Readers of The Daily Advertiser were asked to submit names of’ the clubs where they danced to Louisiana music in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, with a brief recollection of what the club was like and who played there.” Back from the main part of town- possibly on Cherry Street. It was very popular at one time. ...