[2] [3] The Vanity Ballroom was designed in 1929 by Charles N. Agree as a flamboyant venue in which to socialize, dance and hear music.

[5] It was eventually completely shuttered, and although it played a bit part in the Eminem feature film 8 Mile in 2002, it remains closed and dilapidated.

[4] There is a three-sided entrance pavilion at the corner of the structure,[4] and the façades to either side (along both Jefferson Avenue and Newport Street) are nearly identical.

[2] The multi-paned windows on the second floor are flanked by pilasters and topped with Art Deco geometric designs echoing those of the Aztecs.

[4] The ballroom was built to accommodate 1,000 couples, and has a 5,600-square-foot (520 m2)[6] maple dance floor, a stage or bandstand, and a promenade on three sides.