The Rogue's Harbor Inn celebrated the reopening of their ballroom with a 1920’s-style “Flapper Party” on Friday, December 5th which also marked the 75th Anniversary of the 22nd Amendment ending prohibition. With a vaulted ceiling and spring floor, the ballroom has plenty of room for dancing, music, and fun. Owner Eileen Stout purchased the inn in 2001, and has opened the upper floors as a Bed & Breakfast, while operating the restaurant and bar in four large parlors on the ground floor. While the ballroom hasn't been used since the '60s, it did exist as part of an apartment that she and her family lived in for several years until they bought a house earlier this year. Since moving out, Stout and her husband have been busy painting the ceiling and getting the room ready for its grand opening.
As far as anyone knows, the ballroom is very close to original. "We repainted the ceiling and refinished the floor, but the vaulted ceiling is original," Stout explains. "It is nearly 20 feet high. It is suspended by huge beams in the attic. It has a spring loaded dance floor (to protect the building from harm caused by the vibrations of a room full of dancers). A lot of people think it is springs, but it's not -- it's a kind of pocket carved into the joists that allow for some give. The big brass chandeliers came from the Ithaca Hotel when it was demolished in the early '60s." The inn has only recently begun publicizing the reopening of the ballroom, but word is spreading fast. A couple of parties are already booked for the space. In addition to renting it for private functions, it will be used to serve breakfast to B&B guests, freeing up a small dining room on the second floor to be reconfigured as a guest room. The inn plans to host its own events in the room, including silent movie nights, live jazz, local wine and cheese tastings, dance classes and recitals.
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