 The spacious lobby is also used for private functions.Just off the lobby is the LaVilla Museum which holds


The Ritz Theater was designed in the Art Deco style by local architect Jefferson Powell and constructed in 1929 on the site of the Ritz Theater movie house in the LaVilla neighborhood.LaVilla had a thriving, vibrant culture from 1921 to 1971, when it was known as the "Harlem of the South".