ST. ANTHONY BUILDING TO BECOME ‘FOUR STAR CONCERT HALL’

  

The city of Brenham will soon gain a new concert venue at a historical location.

John Elford, the new owner of the St. Anthony Laundry Building, has announced plans to turn the property into the Four Star Concert Hall of Brenham.

Elford saved the historical building from demolition after it was deemed an “unsafe structure” by the city. Since his purchase of the building, Elford has been working on making the building structurally sound. He says that while weather has delayed much of the work, he plans on having the venue open by mid-summer:

Elford says the concert hall will have the capacity to hold approximately 140 to 180 concert goers, depending on the type of performance taking place.

"We will utilize all kinds of musicians" said Elford. "We have such great local musicians in this four to five county area. I could go out every night and listen to them. So, we are going to feature them as well as some more notable entertainers from abroad."

The venue will also feature a bar and an outside area:

Most importantly, Elford says he’s dedicated to preserving the historical significance of the structure, while simultaneously providing an entertainment venue for residents and visitors alike.

"That building has what everyone in the industry calls 'good bones' and it really is a great structure" said Elford.

"I'm really glad I found it and that we are going to preserve it. The outside will pretty much look the same. We will dress it up a little bit with some lighting and such, but we are pretty much trying to preserve what everyone has been looking at since 1880."