The Warsaw Ballroom, or more commonly referred to simply as "Warsaw" was a gay night club located in South Beach, Florida, at Collins Avenue and Espanola Way. It had previously borne that name when it was a dance club for seniors. Then it changed hands, becoming the "Ovo" and the "China Club" before reverting again to the "Warsaw," but this time as a gay club.
In 1989 Andrew Delaplaine took over the lease on what had been the China Club and renamed the club the "Warsaw Ballroom".[1]
In 1989 David Padilla was offered the resident DJ spot at the reincarnated Ovo, which would soon become (Warsaw Ballroom).[2][3] The Warsaw Ballroom went out of business in 1999 and Jerry's Famous Deli replaced it.[4]
Final days
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- ^ "The Many of Lives of 1450 Collins Avenue". Miami Design Preservation League. 2020-09-17. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-18.