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Property Location
Property Features
2010:
This property is comprised of a bar/tavern and a ballroom to the rear. Regarding the bar/tavern portion, it is comprised of a one-and-one-half-story, front-gabled wing and a one-story wing to the west (left), all of which is fronted by a Boomtown front that is sheathed with stone veneer along its south elevation. A central, recessed entry and two rectangular windows are located along the first story of the east wing, while three sash windows line the upper level. A single window is located along the west wing. The visible side elevations are covered with aluminum siding. The arched-roof ballroom to the rear is largely covered with stucco; however, the upper arched area is covered with vinyl. Short, stucco-sheathed buttresses are located along each of the side elevations and alternate with tripartite window groupings. A vinyl-sheathed, arched entry extends to the west from the ballroom proper and signage above the doorway reads ZIELINSKI'S BALLROOM. Also located on the property is a front-gabled, vinyl-sheathed garage.
Statement of Significance
Zielinski's Ballroom--originally the Pulaski Auditorium--was built in 1933 by Vincent Zielinski. This structure replaced an earlier bar and dance hall that was reportedly built by Henry Baker and was known as the Diamond Roof. Following Baker, the tavern was run by the Wachowski family. Daughter Josephine Wachowski married Vincent Zielinski and the tavern and ballroom was, thereafter, run by Zielinski. The ballroom was a venue for popular bands of the day. It continues to serve the community and the greater Polka nation for Pulaski Polka Days and has been a recent location for the taping of the Polka Variety Show, which airs Sunday mornings on WLUK-TV (Green Bay).
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