Photo Credit: FRRP. Notice the skate looks worn in that art work. Anyway, the logo perhaps was in center of the rink just like any sports court or rink would have.
Second and third photo above Credit: Google Map. I apologize the roof looks flat!
Photo Credit: waymarking.com
How awesome the interior were with beautiful wood trusses! And the diner-style seating that are padded. A rare gem for a roller rink with such seating.
Photo Credit: Aces Adventure on YouTube. Taken from Facebook (source cannot be found). Dance center.
Billiards area.
High Roller Skating Rink 4936 Route 39, Pike, New York
High Roller Skating Rink was in business in a very small town called Pike, NY which was just west of famous and popular Letchworth State Park in New York State. South of Rochester, NY if you desire to seek on the map. This rink building had a Curved roof structure The design of the building was simple and from seeing the map, it was way out in the countryside. Although just merely roughly 4 miles from the State Park where you can see beautiful water falls in the Finger Lakes Region.
This rink was basically a simple design with some basic appearance. Not fancy like those in larger towns, cities, or metropolitans. This rink had pretty much a lot of wood including the rink, rails, and it had a dance center pretty much hidden behind the wall where the big sign with the logo on it and it also says, "Pike, NY" on it.
The logo was quite interesting because it look quite used old skate that looks worn out. It has High Roller name on that skate.
As you enter, you see the ticket and then you go in the the IN door to the rink. Only one door for that. When you enter that door, you are then facing a snack bar and you turn right, you see the rink. Lockers on the right, there is also by the skate rental where the ticket admission was. There is a small stored away coin operated arcade games. They had two snack bar areas as matter of fact. one by the snack bar and the other was a pool table room with the dance center. That section was only off limits to those dancing without skates. Those with skates had to use the snack bar area with tables and chairs. You will notice three different kinds of seating for that area. Cushioned booth benches and tables which appeared to be from 1960s. Then there was the round tables but they are not yellow as it was popular color at other rinks. But they had yellow benches and faux wood table booths. The rink had nothing to match to style at all. Again, very basic. The You Tube video showed it was more of in abandoned state likely after the second run of the business for a brief time.
The family-run that everyone worked at the rink. Sadly, of course, the rink was sold through auction and has since closed. The auction was dated in October 2017. Its fate is unknown beyond that. Since I camp, I will check it out when I go to Letchworth. I missed my opportunity to go skating to that rink.
Much of interior color was green but also had other bold colors such as red, yellow, etc.
The rink was first opened in 1974 but closed in 2010 only to be reopened in same year and closed again in 2013 according to the comment section. There are conflicting reports of closure in which year-2012 or 2013. One thing to note, was the rink actually opened till 2016 because of this photo on Facebook that two women skated at High Roller Skating Rink? Good question! Did they enter illegally and skate there?
On February 29, 2012, the rink failed inspection according to City-data.com website. As quoted: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans (2,046 penalty points). Wow, so many points violation! Perhaps this is why the rink closed because it was expensive to replace the entire HVAC and repair and was closed. That part I read in YouTube comments section. So likely the rink shut in 2012, not 2013.
The sale of the rink in 2017 auction was sold to new owners who may open again but unlikely because of someone who lives in the area said there are bunch of "goods" outside of the building. If that is the case, it is either antique shop or some kind of shop. This is according to YouTube website comment section.
If interested, you can watch a you-tube video of this rink. It was a little dark in the video but fun to watch.
Rink Size: N/A Floor: Polyurethane coated polished Maple. Floor Layout: Log Cabin
Building Size: N/A Built: N/A Demolished: Still standing.
Type of Building: Free Wood Span Cinderblock Building.
Roof: D-Roof
Acres: N/A.
Operated: 1974 to 2010, 2010 to 2012/3.
Reason for Closure: N/A.
Wanted: Information regarding Exact dates, reason for closure, and more photos.
Sources: YouTube, city-data.com.
Updated: 21 March 2021.
© Dead Rinks. All Rights Reserved.
This rink was basically a simple design with some basic appearance. Not fancy like those in larger towns, cities, or metropolitans. This rink had pretty much a lot of wood including the rink, rails, and it had a dance center pretty much hidden behind the wall where the big sign with the logo on it and it also says, "Pike, NY" on it.
The logo was quite interesting because it look quite used old skate that looks worn out. It has High Roller name on that skate.
As you enter, you see the ticket and then you go in the the IN door to the rink. Only one door for that. When you enter that door, you are then facing a snack bar and you turn right, you see the rink. Lockers on the right, there is also by the skate rental where the ticket admission was. There is a small stored away coin operated arcade games. They had two snack bar areas as matter of fact. one by the snack bar and the other was a pool table room with the dance center. That section was only off limits to those dancing without skates. Those with skates had to use the snack bar area with tables and chairs. You will notice three different kinds of seating for that area. Cushioned booth benches and tables which appeared to be from 1960s. Then there was the round tables but they are not yellow as it was popular color at other rinks. But they had yellow benches and faux wood table booths. The rink had nothing to match to style at all. Again, very basic. The You Tube video showed it was more of in abandoned state likely after the second run of the business for a brief time.
The family-run that everyone worked at the rink. Sadly, of course, the rink was sold through auction and has since closed. The auction was dated in October 2017. Its fate is unknown beyond that. Since I camp, I will check it out when I go to Letchworth. I missed my opportunity to go skating to that rink.
Much of interior color was green but also had other bold colors such as red, yellow, etc.
The rink was first opened in 1974 but closed in 2010 only to be reopened in same year and closed again in 2013 according to the comment section. There are conflicting reports of closure in which year-2012 or 2013. One thing to note, was the rink actually opened till 2016 because of this photo on Facebook that two women skated at High Roller Skating Rink? Good question! Did they enter illegally and skate there?
On February 29, 2012, the rink failed inspection according to City-data.com website. As quoted: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans (2,046 penalty points). Wow, so many points violation! Perhaps this is why the rink closed because it was expensive to replace the entire HVAC and repair and was closed. That part I read in YouTube comments section. So likely the rink shut in 2012, not 2013.
The sale of the rink in 2017 auction was sold to new owners who may open again but unlikely because of someone who lives in the area said there are bunch of "goods" outside of the building. If that is the case, it is either antique shop or some kind of shop. This is according to YouTube website comment section.
If interested, you can watch a you-tube video of this rink. It was a little dark in the video but fun to watch.
Rink Size: N/A Floor: Polyurethane coated polished Maple. Floor Layout: Log Cabin
Building Size: N/A Built: N/A Demolished: Still standing.
Type of Building: Free Wood Span Cinderblock Building.
Roof: D-Roof
Acres: N/A.
Operated: 1974 to 2010, 2010 to 2012/3.
Reason for Closure: N/A.
Wanted: Information regarding Exact dates, reason for closure, and more photos.
Sources: YouTube, city-data.com.
Updated: 21 March 2021.
© Dead Rinks. All Rights Reserved.