What different names did the Stork Club have?
Originally when it was built, it was referred to as The New Pavilion. The Railway Commission had launched a contest to name it, but no name was recorded as the winner. It came to be known as the L & PS Pavilion” for many years. Then the more popular name of the Port Stanley Ballroom was adopted. In the early 50s, the current & final name the Stork Clubwas coined, along with the tap dancing Stork logo. The current Stork Club Big Band Museum & Hall of Fame has obtained copyright to that logo. The Stork Club name was cloned from the popularity of its namesake in New York City.
