Surf Ballroom
- Also Known As: North Iowa Central Cultural Center and Museum
- Also Known As: S.B. and Ballroom
- Address: 460 N Shore Dr
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1948/04/20 | Hansen and Waggoner | Architect | Surf Ballroom opens. | |||
| 1959/02/02 | Waylon Jennings | Musician | The Winter Dance Party Tour makes an extra stop in Clear Lake, Iowa, where The Big Bopper, Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens will give their last performances. | Winter Dance Party Tour | ||
| 1959/02/02 | Buddy Holly | Musician | The Winter Dance Party Tour makes an extra stop in Clear Lake, Iowa, where The Big Bopper, Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens will give their last performances. | Winter Dance Party Tour | ||
| 1959/02/02 | Ritchie Valens | Performer | The Winter Dance Party Tour makes an extra stop in Clear Lake, Iowa, where The Big Bopper, Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens will give their last performances. | Winter Dance Party Tour | ||
| 1959/02/02 | Dion | Performer | The Winter Dance Party Tour makes an extra stop in Clear Lake, Iowa, where The Big Bopper, Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens will give their last performances. | Winter Dance Party Tour | ||
| 1959/02/02 | Dion | Performer | Dion declines a seat on the Holly's charted plane to Fargo. He can't justify the indulgence since the fare of $36 is the same as a month's rent for an apartment. | The Day the Music Died | ||
| 1959/02/02 | Ritchie Valens | Died | Ritchie Valens wins a seat on Buddy Holly's chartered plane to Hector Airport, Fargo | The Day the Music Died | ||
| 1959/02/02 | Waylon Jennings | Musician | Waylon Jennings gives his seat on the plane to J P "The Big Bopper" Richardson, Richardson was suffering from the flu. | The Day the Music Died |
| Particulars for Surf Ballroom: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Area of Significance | Entertainment - Recreation |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Architectural Style | Moderne |
| Museum Type | Museum |
| Area Of Significance | Music |
| Historic Use | Music Facility |
| Level of Significance | National |
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