Georgeâs Ballroom: A dive into music hubâs history amid demolition consideration
Georgeâs Ballroom: A dive into music hubâs history amid demolition consideration
By Bernadette Heier | April 14, 2021 at 10:35 PM CDT - Updated April 14 at 10:35 PM
NEW ULM, Minn. (KEYC) â An iconic building once the social hub for live music and dancing, now in its deteriorating condition, is being considered for demolition. But the memories made inside will live on.
In 1947, George Neuwirth opened the ballroom, the âitâ place for concerts, parties and weddings, fueling New Ulmâs vibrant live music scene.
âReally it was an amusement center, it was more than just a bar. Originally it had a bar and it had a bowling alley. I happened to have bowled in that bowling alley years and years ago back in the 60s,â said Kathleen Bakcer, executive director at the Brown County Historical Society.