Riverside Dance Pavilion - Corner of Roache and Riverside Parkway

When this pavilion was built in 1904, it attracted many amusement park passersby filled a need in the city for a place where dances could be held during the summer months. There was a large porch across the front of the building and one down the side. It faced Riverside Park with windows on all sides of the building and seven dormer windows near the roof. Lighted with incandescent lights, it also contained two large dressing rooms. The interior was oak-stained with the dance floor being prepared yellow pine. The floor was large enough to accommodate 100 couples. Dance marathons were held at the pavilion.