160 – Round Barn on Salem School Road, Dunlap.
Commenter ilstateredbird says this: “It is the old Palisades ballroom. Big Bands would play there many years ago. It is located on Salem School Road in Dunlap.
It was later turned into a horse show ring. It has been undergoing renovation for the last few years. It appears to be on the mend when I was by it last Saturday.”
I have also been told that there was some connection with organized crime at this place. I have no idea if it’s true or not, but it does seem strange to have a ballroom, if that’s truly what it was, literally in the middle of no-where.
If you’re heading to Dunlap, the turn off to this barn is at the bottom of the hill, just before entering town via Route 91.
And to think, I just thought it was a cool looking round barn.
Here’s the view from the sky:
May 8th, 2007 at 12:01 pm
It’s a tiny horse. In a field.
May 8th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
Could it be Holly’s Animal Hospital on Sheridan?
May 8th, 2007 at 12:59 pm
Good one, Cory.
May 9th, 2007 at 12:34 pm
Not the animal hospital. I had to follow up a few easy ones with a tough one, ya know. I might add, it’s not just an ordinary barn, it’s quite unique, but off the beaten path.
May 11th, 2007 at 6:36 am
The new District 150 school as plan at Harrison?
May 11th, 2007 at 7:48 am
Yes, I hear the price has gone up on that pasture where the homes used to sit.
May 11th, 2007 at 12:48 pm
The new District 150 school as plan at Harrison?
Hmmmm…..doesn’t LOOK like 15 acres….
May 12th, 2007 at 9:00 am
Yeah, but I reconize the horse’s ass on the playground.
May 12th, 2007 at 12:17 pm
It is the old Palisades ballroom. Big Bands would play there many years ago. It is located on Salem School Road in Dunlap.
It was later turned into a horse show ring. It has been undergoing rennovation for the last few years. It appears to be on the mend when I was by it last Saturday.
May 12th, 2007 at 5:54 pm
Palisades ballrooom? Wow. Excuse me while I run off to Google!
Anyone know more about this?
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:32 pm
Wow, we had our Dunlap High senior skip day in that horsebarn back in 1979. One of the kids’ dad was the caretaker, I believe, so he had access until the sheriff’s deputies arrived!