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Need a dance hall? Schroeder Hall in Texas for sale online
In a March 27, 2017 photo, neon signs hang over Schroeder Hall's main bar in Schroeder, Texas. In the first week of April, Schroeder Hall will go up for sale on eBay with the starting price of $1.
Photo by Associated Press
GOLIAD, Texas—In the first week of April, Schroeder Hall will go up for sale on eBay with the starting price of $1.
It's no April Fools' Day joke.
The Victoria Advocate reports the owner, ATX Brands, based in Austin, bought the dance hall in June 2014 from Sharon and Jack Kleinecke, said company chief executive officer Doug Guller. Guller said he has been honored to own the hall because of its longevity.
"I've enjoyed the history that the hall has; the community that both works there and attends the concerts," he said. "From an overall standpoint, it's such a gem to be a part of something that has such a long tradition."
ATX Brands is selling off all its properties outside Austin so the company can focus on the Austin venues. With those plans, the company is not in a place to raise Schroeder Hall to the level where Guller wants it to be, he said.
Read more: http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/texas/story/2017/apr/05/need-dance-hall-schroeder-hall-texas-sale-online/668378/