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Cain's Dancing Academy
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National Register of Historic Places

Cain's Dancing Academy

Also known as Cain's Ballroom; Louvre Ballroom

On the National Register since 200323 years
Late 19th and Early 20th Century American MovementListed 2003Tulsa
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Cain's Dancing Academy

Cain's Dancing Academy, at 423 N. Main, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 4, 2003. The Register lists it for its recreation, at the national level. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isMusic venue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 120 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

423 N. Main, Tulsa · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Cain's Dancing AcademyStart here
  2. 2Brady Historic DistrictMission/Spanish Colonial Revival · next door
  3. 3KATY Railroad Historic DistrictCommercial Style · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Whittier Square Historic DistrictCommercial · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Convention HallBuilt 1914 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

12 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BTribune BuildingBuilding0.2 miDNorth Cheyenne Avenue Historic DistrictSpanish Mission Revival0.3 miBMount Zion Baptist ChurchLate Gothic Revival0.3 miD100 Block North Greenwood AvenueDistrict0.4 miDGreenwood Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miBVernon A.M.E. ChurchBuilding0.4 miBPioneer PlazaBuilding0.4 miBUnited States Post Office and CourthouseClassical Revival0.5 miBAtlas Life BuildingClassical Revival0.5 miBPierce BlockBuilding0.5 miDBlue Dome Historic District (Additional Documentation)Commercial0.5 miDBrady Heights Historic DistrictPrairie0.5 mi

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Questions about Cain's Dancing Academy

Is Cain's Dancing Academy on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 4, 2003 (Register number 03000874).

Is Cain's Dancing Academy a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Oklahoma has 18 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Boston Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, 1.3 miles away.

Can you visit Cain's Dancing Academy?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Cain's Dancing Academy?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 120 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 86512279 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.