The Ballroom's Comeback

Ballrooms are once again taking center stage, Laura Stevens reports on wsj.com.

In a real-estate Cinderella story, a handful of homeowners across the South are transforming the seemingly dated concept of a ballroom into lavish spaces for everything from charity benefits to a playroom for the grandkids, Stevens wrote.

But the ballroom's renewed popularity isn't limited just to the South.

The New York Times reported that ballrooms were making a comeback on Long Island's Gold Coast a couple of years ago.

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