Venue Information

The building at 1978 Summit Street had been vacant for months. It was laid out in two separate rooms divided by a two-foot-thick brick wall, the rooms joined only by a walkway at the top of the stairs. The restrooms were at the rear of the building behind the kitchen.

The south room of the budding nightclub became a game room with two pool tables, a few arcade games and a jukebox. The north room held a walk-in cooler around which a new bar was constructed, and tables were covered with brightly colored tablecloths with candles on each one. The original Franklin County Treasurer’s safe became the liquor safe. Many architectural pieces from doorways and windows of the old Franklin County Courthouse were placed around the rooms. One of the judge’s benches later became the front of the stage.

During construction, a couple guys approached us outside and asked what kind of place was going in. Upon learning that it was to be a nightclub, they asked if we planned to have music ...