Fire, disinterest destroy

 


Fire destroyed the Coliseum Ballroom in 2011 in Benld, Illinois.

Since its establishment in 1924, the Coliseum Ballroom had been an active place.

Bootleggers, racketeers and great bands went there.

Today, the Coliseum Ballroom, along with the empty Canna Theatre located in Gillespie, Illinois, are entertainment artifacts, revealing insights into the past on Route 66.

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