Once a Warehouse, This building built in 1922 was converted into an 8,000 square foot reception hall, with a 1700 square foot dance floor. A nostalgic look featuring a large open arched ceiling with an old world brick wall interior. Consider us for your wedding, reception or other special event.
Rental information
The facility comes with unlimited Ice. A bar rea afor your refreshments. Table and Chairs for up to 200 of your guests. Cateering is done through an outside vendor of your choice. There is a professional dj system in place that can be used for a rental fee. Our facility has a maximum capacity of 200 guests. Clean up is included in your rental at the end of your event. You can rent by the hour with a seven hour minimum of $900 and then $100 for each hour after. You can also rent for the entire day from 10am until midnight for for a flat rate $1500.
Contact
You can reach us at 904-353-1748. You can also contact us at our e-mail address: brooklynroyl@aol.com.
Location
We are located at 365 Park Street Jacksonville, Fl 32204
We are on the corner of Park Street and Price Street in the industrial Brooklyn area of Jacksonville. Our location lies between Riverside and Downtown Jacksonville. We are one block from a view of the St Johns river with a beautiful view of Jacksonville downtown.
History
This building has been used for four different businesses since 1922. It was first a car dealership. The main dance hall is where the cars were stored. It was later an industrial laundry. The floor was slightly sloped to the middle for the water drainage. Because of this, we floated the dance floor; that is what gives the dance floor the smooth spring it has. After the laundry, my father ran his business out of the building. Roy L Smith ran a theatre wholesale business out this location for over 40 years, where he made his own popcorn, roasted his own peanuts and made snow cone and fountain syrups. He at one time sold everything that went into a movie theater, from the carpet to the movie screens. His brand was ROYL. After my father passed, my mother and I gutted the warehouse, replaced the electrical completely, refurbished the plumbing, built new bathrooms, and a stage and bar were added. We also had 20 tons of Air Conditioning installed. We left much of the original building architectural charm alone, other than painting the ceiling and pressure washing the walls, it remains as it was.