Gold Cliff Park Roller Rink 27340 US 23, Circleville, OH. This is the top view of the former rink before the fire destroyed the rink in 1980s. This was taken in 1983. The next top view was taken in 1994 showing most of the building already burned down. Then the 2004 photo showed beautiful green grass area. It is the large white building seen in the photo above. Quite in the middle of the photograph. Source: USGS.
Gold Cliff Park Roller Rink 27340 US 23, Circleville, OH. Today's top view of the park. The old rink is gone but the new building is built much smaller and right next to the old one.. East of the old rink. Compare to the photo above this one. Now a housing development with venues on the property. Source: Google.
Gold Cliff Park Roller Rink 27340 US 23, Circleville, OH. Signs of the times. 2009 and 2018 are shown. I believe it was the roller rink sign. I could be mistaken but it does look that way. Source: Google.
Gold Cliff Park Roller Rink 27340 US 23, Circleville, OH. Big Fire destroyed the rink in 1980s. Sometimes after 1983 because of the 1983 Aerial photograph of the rink from USGS seen third photo from the top. Here shown is a lone fire fighter fighting the fire with the hose. It was snowing that day and that helped somewhat but it was not able to be saved. Source: Facebook.
Gold Cliff Park Roller Rink 27340 US 23, Circleville, OH. This was taken in 2009. Park appeared to be unkept, Thick forestation growth swallowing up the big house directly behind the sign. The rink was where you can see the light colored house is seen in background left of the sign but the rink was front of that house in background. Source: Facebook.
Gold Cliff Park Roller Rink 27340 US 23, Circleville, OH. This is taken in 2018 showing much improved and repaired Gold Cliff Park with mowed grass, new trees planted, removed trees surrounding the big dark wood house, and yes, that house in the far rear is still there. Just it is hidden by growing trees in the background. It is a private property today with new houses built as a development. But you can still rent venues there though. Source: Google.
Gold Cliff Park Roller Rink 27340 US 23, Circleville, OH. Today's top view of the park. The old rink is gone but the new building is built much smaller and right next to the old one.. East of the old rink. Compare to the photo above this one. Now a housing development with venues on the property. Source: Lancaster Eagle Gazette, Friday 26 June 1936.
Gold Cliff Park Roller Rink 27340 US 23, Circleville, OH. This was an advertisement in 1937 mentioning roller skating at the rink at Gold Cliff Chateau. Source: The Circleville Herald, Monday October 18, 1937.
Gold Cliff Park Roller Rink 27340 US 23, Circleville, OH. This ad marked 17th year of operating the rink since 1937 which means 1957. This ad was published in April 1957. Source: Chillicothe Gazette, Saturday 03 April 1937
Gold Cliff Park Roller Rink 27340 US 23, Circleville, OH. Changing of the times. The park was sold in 1970. Source: The Circleville Herald, Friday 13 February 1970, page 13.
Gold Cliff Park Roller Rink 27340 US 23, Circleville, OH.
Gold Cliff Chateau 27340 US 23, Circleville, OH
Gold Cliff Park Roller Rink 27340 US 23, Circleville, OH
Gold Cliff Park Roller Rink 27340 US 23, Circleville, OH
Gold Cliff Park Roller Rink 27340 US 23, Circleville, Ohio. Originally called Gold Cliff Chateau. This a park right in the middle of farm fields. It was right out in the countryside with a highway among the way. This place was a park with 27.2000 Acres. The original name was Gold Cliff Chateau.
There was an article from Lancaster Eagle Gazette dated Friday, 26 January 1936 that the new park was built. The house on the property was there first in 1900. A full 36 years prior to the park was built. Must be homeowner there built on his property.
It was Planned, designed, built, managed, owned, and operated by Clifford and Goldie Miller. Of course, the name Gold Cliff was named after the couple's first names, Goldie and Clifford. Letters in bold indicate that was where they came up with the name for the park. It was an amusement recreation park.
The first opened the dance hall on Tuesday 30 June 1936 followed by 19 October 1937 opening of the rink, a little more than a year later. They operated till Goldie's death in 1969. Her husband, Clifford passed away sometime before that.
The construction of the new park including the dance hall, 15 rooms log cabin lodge (a motel), and two dinning rooms, a concrete built swimming pool, and a gas station along the side of the road. That house like on the side was demolished in 2010s. That was a big open area where cars can park or get gas there. I am sure also a sort of a C-store.
They also had a sort of a Bed and Breakfast consisting of nine rooms for the accommodation of guests and for the purpose of serving meals.
They had a playground set up with swing set, teeter boards, sand boxes and slides. Plenty of room for sunbathing was provided on ramps and benches surrounding the pool area. Horseshoe pitching and a carousel were also found at the park.
A lunch and dining room was available and shelter houses with concrete floors, picnic tables and a screened kitchen with a gas range allowed everyone to have a place to eat. Camp sites were available. USGS map showed travel trailers and motorhomes were parked there. (I could not get that 1953 map to fully loaded but can see the trailers/motorhomes parked there).
They opened on Tuesday Evening 30th of June 1936 with a dance. Dancing was popular at the time. They had roller skating around at the time in 1937 but the article failed to state when. But it was not until 1937, they added roller skating at the dance hall. It was perhaps expansion of more activities at the park.
Sounds like it was NOT an amusement park per se that many you are familiar with. I am referring to Traction/Trolley Park or Electric Park. I am referring to more of like a nature park with more recreational although many Trolley Parks had similar features but they did not have amusement rides like any other Trolley Parks at the time or even amusement parks that were opening replacing Trolley parks in 1930s. Swimming, playground activities, skating, dancing, horseshoe games, camping, cookouts, sunbathing are all recreation, not amusement. Only exception they had a carousel. It is my disclaimer that this was more of a private recreational park. Far cry than amusement parks you experienced from 1950s to today that they added rides and now they are so focused on amusement rides.
I did find out that the house on that property was built in 1900. That sounded correct that many parks were first opened around that time. The last time it was sold to the current owners was in 2008 for a price of 241,000 USD. That was during the Great Recession.
But it did not say includes everything but the ad in Zillow said 27 acres. Apparently the entire property.
I do know that Google showed that there is an old sign that is still standing. The only exception is that they did not have was the name of the rink above this soda brand. The sign below soda brand changed and now its not there. Just the age old sign still standing. The sign appeared to be set up in 1960s/70s.
The rink itself had a fire. I do not know the date but it appeared to be in 1980s.
But the old house right by the road has been demolished. The other one further back is still there. Seen on Google Map from the road. The rink was in one of those buildings in the back behind the house. It is in the middle of the park.
The Interior.
N/A.
The Exterior.
It was one of those white building that was burned down as you can see the photo. It was White and had many which appeared to be Double-Hung windows but I am not sure.
It sat in the middle of 27.20 Acres of land in a sort of triangle shaped property. Trees lined along the creek. This property reminded me of another rink out in the country in a triangle shaped property too and it was on the Oregon Trail! I cannot recall but it was out in mid-west. I think it was Oklahoma but I am not sure. Cannot remember.
It was a Free-Span Wood-Trusses Cinderblock - Walled Venue - like Building with Gable roof.
The Stats:
Rink Size: N/A. Floor: N/A. Floor Layout: N/A.
Building Size: N/A. Built/Renovations: 1936. Demolished: 1980s. Destroyed by Fire,
Type of Building: Free-Span Wood-Trusses Cinderblock - Walled Venue - like Building.
Roof: Gable.
Acres: 27.20 Acres.
Organ: Hammond.
Operated: (Overall for Chateau/Park)-- Tuesday evening, 30 June 1936 to 1968, 1970 to N/A.
Gold Cliff Chateau/Park: Tuesday evening, 30 June 1936 to 1968, 1970 to N/A.
Gold Cliff Park Roller Rink: Tuesday, 19, October 1937 to 1968, 1970 to 1980s.
Reason for Closure: Destroyed by fire.
Wanted: Information regarding exact dates of open/closed, why closed the park, size of rink, rink materials. Also photos/articles. Anyone knows or have photos, please let me know by emailing at [email protected]. Thank you. You can also use this form.
Sources:
Facebook - many people.
Articles with name of newspapers and dates are shown in photo gallery.
The Circleville Herald - History about the park - 24 November 2018 (PDF version)
Date of issue: 29 September 2021.
For office use only: 13
© Copyrighted by Dead-Rinks. All Rights Reserved. Jn 3:3 and 16.
There was an article from Lancaster Eagle Gazette dated Friday, 26 January 1936 that the new park was built. The house on the property was there first in 1900. A full 36 years prior to the park was built. Must be homeowner there built on his property.
It was Planned, designed, built, managed, owned, and operated by Clifford and Goldie Miller. Of course, the name Gold Cliff was named after the couple's first names, Goldie and Clifford. Letters in bold indicate that was where they came up with the name for the park. It was an amusement recreation park.
The first opened the dance hall on Tuesday 30 June 1936 followed by 19 October 1937 opening of the rink, a little more than a year later. They operated till Goldie's death in 1969. Her husband, Clifford passed away sometime before that.
The construction of the new park including the dance hall, 15 rooms log cabin lodge (a motel), and two dinning rooms, a concrete built swimming pool, and a gas station along the side of the road. That house like on the side was demolished in 2010s. That was a big open area where cars can park or get gas there. I am sure also a sort of a C-store.
They also had a sort of a Bed and Breakfast consisting of nine rooms for the accommodation of guests and for the purpose of serving meals.
They had a playground set up with swing set, teeter boards, sand boxes and slides. Plenty of room for sunbathing was provided on ramps and benches surrounding the pool area. Horseshoe pitching and a carousel were also found at the park.
A lunch and dining room was available and shelter houses with concrete floors, picnic tables and a screened kitchen with a gas range allowed everyone to have a place to eat. Camp sites were available. USGS map showed travel trailers and motorhomes were parked there. (I could not get that 1953 map to fully loaded but can see the trailers/motorhomes parked there).
They opened on Tuesday Evening 30th of June 1936 with a dance. Dancing was popular at the time. They had roller skating around at the time in 1937 but the article failed to state when. But it was not until 1937, they added roller skating at the dance hall. It was perhaps expansion of more activities at the park.
Sounds like it was NOT an amusement park per se that many you are familiar with. I am referring to Traction/Trolley Park or Electric Park. I am referring to more of like a nature park with more recreational although many Trolley Parks had similar features but they did not have amusement rides like any other Trolley Parks at the time or even amusement parks that were opening replacing Trolley parks in 1930s. Swimming, playground activities, skating, dancing, horseshoe games, camping, cookouts, sunbathing are all recreation, not amusement. Only exception they had a carousel. It is my disclaimer that this was more of a private recreational park. Far cry than amusement parks you experienced from 1950s to today that they added rides and now they are so focused on amusement rides.
I did find out that the house on that property was built in 1900. That sounded correct that many parks were first opened around that time. The last time it was sold to the current owners was in 2008 for a price of 241,000 USD. That was during the Great Recession.
But it did not say includes everything but the ad in Zillow said 27 acres. Apparently the entire property.
I do know that Google showed that there is an old sign that is still standing. The only exception is that they did not have was the name of the rink above this soda brand. The sign below soda brand changed and now its not there. Just the age old sign still standing. The sign appeared to be set up in 1960s/70s.
The rink itself had a fire. I do not know the date but it appeared to be in 1980s.
But the old house right by the road has been demolished. The other one further back is still there. Seen on Google Map from the road. The rink was in one of those buildings in the back behind the house. It is in the middle of the park.
The Interior.
N/A.
The Exterior.
It was one of those white building that was burned down as you can see the photo. It was White and had many which appeared to be Double-Hung windows but I am not sure.
It sat in the middle of 27.20 Acres of land in a sort of triangle shaped property. Trees lined along the creek. This property reminded me of another rink out in the country in a triangle shaped property too and it was on the Oregon Trail! I cannot recall but it was out in mid-west. I think it was Oklahoma but I am not sure. Cannot remember.
It was a Free-Span Wood-Trusses Cinderblock - Walled Venue - like Building with Gable roof.
The Stats:
Rink Size: N/A. Floor: N/A. Floor Layout: N/A.
Building Size: N/A. Built/Renovations: 1936. Demolished: 1980s. Destroyed by Fire,
Type of Building: Free-Span Wood-Trusses Cinderblock - Walled Venue - like Building.
Roof: Gable.
Acres: 27.20 Acres.
Organ: Hammond.
Operated: (Overall for Chateau/Park)-- Tuesday evening, 30 June 1936 to 1968, 1970 to N/A.
Gold Cliff Chateau/Park: Tuesday evening, 30 June 1936 to 1968, 1970 to N/A.
Gold Cliff Park Roller Rink: Tuesday, 19, October 1937 to 1968, 1970 to 1980s.
Reason for Closure: Destroyed by fire.
Wanted: Information regarding exact dates of open/closed, why closed the park, size of rink, rink materials. Also photos/articles. Anyone knows or have photos, please let me know by emailing at [email protected]. Thank you. You can also use this form.
Sources:
Facebook - many people.
Articles with name of newspapers and dates are shown in photo gallery.
The Circleville Herald - History about the park - 24 November 2018 (PDF version)
Date of issue: 29 September 2021.
For office use only: 13
© Copyrighted by Dead-Rinks. All Rights Reserved. Jn 3:3 and 16.