Louisville Rollatorium 1330 S. Chapel St., Louisville, Ohio. Weed were growing through the pavement....It can happen that fast in two short years! Source: Canton Rep.
Louisville Rollatorium 1330 S. Chapel St., Louisville, Ohio. Noticed it was in Blue, Sky Blue. This was taken in 2011. Apparently blue was the in color at that era. Not for the next one here.. it was all tan as seen below. Supposed to turn to Gray/Black colors as it is trendy in late 2010s and early 2020. Source: Google Map.
Louisville Rollatorium 1330 S. Chapel St., Louisville, Ohio. Taken at the time of auction. All closed up and weeds and grass are growing for two years. They were forced to close in 2017 but sold in an auction in 2019. Source: Google.
Louisville Rollatorium 1330 S. Chapel St., Louisville, Ohio. Taken at the time of auction. All closed up and weeds and grass are growing for two years. They were forced to close in 2017 but sold in an auction in 2019. Source: Canton Rep.
Cholley's Rollatorium 1330 S. Chapel St., Louisville, Ohio
Louisville Rollatorium 1330 S. Chapel St., Louisville, Ohio
Louisville Rollatorium 1330 S. Chapel St., Louisville, Ohio
This skating rink right next door to Louisville Middle School went foreclosure and sold by the Sheriff's office for non-payment of property taxes. The sheriff's office closed that rink. Before that, it was operational as Louisville Rollatorium on 1330 South Chapel Street, Louisville, Ohio. And before that, Cholley's Rollatorium.
It was owned and operated by Barbara Sheen according to real estate records. She owed 57,791 USD in taxes which might have been more than a year in behind plus interests. The school paid almost twice as much for the property. Apparently the school really wanted the property badly because the bidding went over the value of the property sezied for.
Normally you sell a seized or foreclosed property for non-payment of taxes to that amount. If it is 60,000 USD, then you should buy it for 60,000 USD. But apparently bid more.
Well, the school gets the same money right back in because that was the tax was for in the first place! They needed that former rink to expand their physical fitness/practice center for their students to practice during winter and storage for the school. Since the rink was literally next door to the middle school, it was logical to do so.
Since the building was built in 1955 and Rollatorium was opened in 1968, was there another rink name/different management prior to 1968? Good question, anyone know about it?
I have a question. I noticed there were two buildings. not one. Was the big one in the back the actual location of the rink or just the front part? Anybody?
This I got the answer from someone in the email:
UPDATE! --
This is the answer to the question about the two buildings I mentioned above. Yes, this is why.
Before the Sheen's owned the rink, it was owned and operated by the Cholley family, who I assume lived next door to rink, and retired. It had a small rink near the entrance by the front, for beginners and tots. The big building in the back was the large, main rink.
Wow, TWO rinks in one location. One up front for beginners and little children. The larger one was designed for everyone. The large main rink was in the back. So, that was a very good concept and design that way because of the large rink are usually filled with fast skaters and more skilled. Many rinks should follow this example really.
UPDATE AGAIN! --
I received much more information than the prevoius person who emailed me back on 8 June 2021. This one today 29 November 2021. Here is what John has to say--
I came across your Dead Rinks site because I was googling for Louisville Rollatorium that used to be in Louisville, OH.
Let me begin by saying that I grew up going to several roller rinks in the area of Canton, OH because my father, Larry Schwartz, was a roller skating teacher and he taught, among other places, at the Louisville Rollatorium.
At a very young age, my first memories of roller skating was at Cholley's Rollatorium, which later became the Louisville Rollatorium. This was in the early to mid-50s. I knew Marion and Julia Cholley, the owners of the rink and I have some background information on it.
Marion and Julia Cholley lived in the houses in front of the rink. I believe they were originally chicken farmers because the original building (the smaller one in the front) was a chicken coop that was made into a small roller rink. I remember it being about half the size as the current small building and I vague recollections during the time it was expanded (lengthened to its present size). Of course, I didn't realize how small it was because I was very small and I had nothing else to compare it with. But yes, the original skating rink on the property was a chicken coop which was later lengthened. In some later years, I asked Marion why he converted his chicken coop to a roller rink. He told me, "I am always thinking."
My dad taught at a rink in Alliance (which was in the basement of a Buick dealer (I believe there is a Rite Aid) where that Buick dealer was. A little later, he went into a partnership with Bill Mooney (the owner of the Alliance Rink) and bought a rink (which I believe is still there) north of Alliance called Atwater. I don't know the details because I was too young to be privy to them, but my dad and Bill Mooney had some sort of falling out and my dad bailed out of the partnership.
After that, he taught at Canton Southland and Canton Skateland (which was at the Stark County Fairgrounds). About the time I was 13 years old, my dad returned to teaching at Cholley's which by then, had a name change to Louisville Rollatorium.
During the time my dad was not there, Marion Cholley built the second large skating rink and operated it for several years. I believe he sold or leased it to a night club franchise of that era called the Hullabaloo. The Hullabaloo painted the walls in the big rink a dark purple so they would not reflect the light as this was a pretty big dance venue. I understand that after about a year, the Hullabaloo failed and Marion Cholley regained operatorship of the building. Because my dad and Marion Cholley were friends, he came back to teach roller skating and run the sessions. I was there when Marion and my dad repainted the hideously colored walls to pink because, as I was told, pink gave a warmer atmosphere. He also helped Marion sand the floor because it was nearly black due to all of the foot traffic on it during the Hullabaloo era.
I skated there quite extensively as my dad was teaching there for a few years. I was pretty much there anytime the rink was open for skating. (I also went there on Saturday nights when Cholley had dances in the big rink (with live bands) and I worked the cloak room). My dad remained teaching there until he bought a roller rink in Porterville, CA called Skateway, in 1968 (which no longer exists and was located at 254 N Kessing St, Porterville).
So, in brief, the original building of the Louisville Rallatorium was a chicken coop. In the mid to late 50s, the building was lengthened. Sometime in the early 60's, the large roller rink was built. It was an awesome rink and my best memories of growing up were there.
Wow, John! Chicken coop! That is a huge one. I can now image that because I have seen a turkey farm where all the turkeys were bred and served as our Thanksgiving dinner. Long coop like buildings. They have 4 of them (Plainville Turkey if any of you remembered that brand). Their buildings are like more than 300 feet each.
So, they had gradual expansion. Wow, it was a night club for a year!? I heard a few night clubs are like that. Just last a year. One was near me that lasted just a year. I checked it out and it was weird and never again. It was too loud from where I live. Just 5 short blocks. Easily walking about 10 minutes.
Pink!? Yes, it is a relaxing color but not for people like me! Haha. I am male! I heard even prisons have cells painted pink to smooth out prisoners and to make them sleepy.
I prefer Royal Blue or Emerald Green as my colors to relax. Many rinks have those 2 colors I love. But not always exactly what blue or green. But close.
Pink! Haha. Really interesting. yes, there is a rink chain in Florida still operational uses pink walls both interior and exterior. It is not that pink. It is more of Hot Pink compared to Miami Art Deco Pink or Miami Vice Pink or even 1950s Baby Pink.
Yeah, those foot traffic for dancing and crowded full of patrons at the night club. Most shoes are black rubberized or some material that can leave streaks as people dance. Jumps, hops, Moon Walks, Electric Slides and all the line dances, stompings, and more can actually leave marks on the wood floor. DISCO! Haha.
So, there you have it about the good history! Thank you so much John! Really helpful. Now you brought up about other rinks.. I would have to see if I have any others on there and if not, I will ask you questions.. stay tuned John! Everyone, enjoy this! But.. still like to see what it was like inside.. John?
The next day...
John emailed me with more information. Wow, interesting read. Please read this--
One thing about the large rink at Cholley’s was it awesome floor. It was a really solid, wood floor with the boards curved around the ends of the floor. I can’t imagine how much that would cost to build these days. (That would be called Rotunda).
The old wood floors were similar to wood floors one would see in houses. However, in the big rink, the [Studs] were narrower—probably about half (or less) of a regular wood floor would be. (Narrower! OK... The narrower it is, the more work to lay down the wood and time consuming as well).
I don’t know when Marion Cholley first opened the rink after the chicken coop conversion. I was pretty young, and my earliest recollections of skating was there prior to it being extended.
Well, thank you John! Really helpful!
UPDATE ONCE AGAIN! -- 27 January 2022.
Once again, another message from another former staff who worked at this rink. She said things about this rink. Here is exact copy and paste of what she said.
I worked there one winter. You came in the front and on the right You paid admission, then on the left was the coat room attached to the admission was the sound booth. Just past the coat room was a door to the concession stand and past that you got your skates. There was a ramp up to the big rink. I remember when Hullabaloo was there. It was a tv show that tried to start clubs. Mr Cholley told me when he did the floor the cut notches in the wood and steamed it to curve it. It looked like the wood was just curved. You couldn't tell that he notched it to get the bend. (That is called Rotunda)
Interesting! Thank you Clare. A TV show that tried to start clubs? I never heard of that. And that is quite unusual to do that. Never a TV show that start a business. I cannot think of one. Usually for some shows, if it is quite or extreme successful, maybe a museum. Like Lucy and Desi Museum in Jamestown, NY (I recommend you visit there! Really interesting! Careful where you park though!), The Christmas Story House and Museum is the other. And the Brady Bunch House in California.
The wood bending at the end, Claire, it is called Rotunda. Or the math shape called Stadium. (It also can be Capsule However, Stadium Geometric shape is flat, Capsule is rounded exactly the same shape as a medical pill or actual stadium building).
Thanks Clare.
UPDATE! -- 14 June 2022.
Wow, This rink is one of the most popular responses and I believe this rink is one of most popular viewed rink profile. Here is what someone has to say --
I spent many hours at that rink. My dad & some of the other skating dads helped lay that floor. I got to try it out before the floor was completed. Loved that floor! They considered doing a terrazzo floor at one point. Several of us went to a local school that had terrazzo floors to skate on it as a test. We all hated it. Too slippery & so hard.
When I became a serious skater, Tom Gregory was teaching there & he ran a tight ship. The small rink was a figures practice area during public sessions. I remember some of us goofing off when we were supposed to be working on figures. Tom would occasionally sneak down the hall between the 2 rinks & catch us not working. I have such great memories there. The Cholly family treated everybody with such kindness. Truly a highlight of my life!
That is awesome! Thank you so much for more history! That is interesting about the floor. Really helpful for us to know what a Terrazzo floor works like. Too few rinks had that floor. I think only like less than 5 rinks I have here on Dead-Rinks so far has had that floor.
And she replied back again!
I have been remembering a few things since reading your post. In 1962 the walls were painted in the small rink. An artist was brought in to paint black silhouettes of skating poses & I posed for some of them.
The floor of the original rink had stars with numbers painted on the floor & during the Saturday afternoon skating sessions, the music would stop & everyone would stand on a star. They would draw a number & the person on that number would win a prize like a free ticket to skate, something from the snack bar or pom poms.
Thanks so much for maintaining a history of our beloved skating rinks & bringing back such great memories!
Phyllis
Wow, thank you! That sounded like fun playing land a star and win. Oh you have pictures! Do show! I would love to see the interior!
Thank you Phyllis!
The Interior.
It had Maple wood floor. The walls were a bit unusual combination of colors: Sunburst Yellow, Blue, and a kind of dark brown.
Update: They had small rink then they expanded the building then later expanded the rink floor then added 2nd rink. (see Update Again segment).
Because of the two rinks, it was two separate entrances. The front had smaller rink for beginners and for tots and little children who needed skills to practice. The larger building in the back served as regular larger rink for more skilled skaters.
In 1962 the walls were painted in the small rink. An artist was brought in to paint black silhouettes of skating poses & I posed for some of them.
The floor of the original rink had stars with numbers painted on the floor
The Exterior.
This very basic architectural design, it had three different heights for the Gable roof. One long one clearly stands for the rink, the middle was for admission and other needs. The shortest in height and lengthwise opposite of the rink was for more needs such as maybe snack bar, eating area, bathroom, etc. Free-Span Steel Truss Cinderblocks-Walled Warehouse - like Building with Gable roof were used. It has a tan hue.
There was actually two buildings. The front served smaller rink for those started out skating and the rear was for more skilled.
The Stats:
Rink 1: (Large)
Rink Size: N/A. Floor: Clear coated Maple. Floor Layout: Rotunda.
Rink 2: (Small)
Rink Size: N/A. Floor: Clear coated Maple. Floor Layout: N/A.
Building Size: N/A. Built: 1955. Demolished: Still standing.
Type of Building: Free-Span Steel Truss Cinderblocks-Walled Warehouse - like Buildings (2).
Roof: Gable.
Acres: 3.55 acres.
Operated: (Overall)-- N/A. to c. 19 February 2017.
Cholley's Rollatorium: N/A to early 1950s.
Hullabaloo: N/A. (ran only one year)
Louisville Rollatorium: N/A to 19 February 2017.
Reason for Closure:
Cholley's Rollatorium: N/A.
Hullabaloo: Failure. Likely losing profits. (TV show failed and cancelled after a year)
Louisville Rollatorium: Went into foreclosure and sold due to non-payment of taxes. Sheriff's Office seized the property. Sold to local public school system to expand school property next door.
Wanted: Information regarding exact dates of open/closed, size of rink, different rink names before 1968? Also photos. Anyone knows or have photos, please let me know by emailing at [email protected]. Thank you.
Sources:
Canton Rep - Rink sold in auction to public school system - PDF version
Yelp
Cortera
Findglocal
Rink Time
Realty Trac
Several emails.
Date of issue: 11 March 2021.
Update: 8 June 2021.
Update: 27 January 2022.
Update: 14 June 2022.
For Office Only: 4
Worth to visit:
None.
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It was owned and operated by Barbara Sheen according to real estate records. She owed 57,791 USD in taxes which might have been more than a year in behind plus interests. The school paid almost twice as much for the property. Apparently the school really wanted the property badly because the bidding went over the value of the property sezied for.
Normally you sell a seized or foreclosed property for non-payment of taxes to that amount. If it is 60,000 USD, then you should buy it for 60,000 USD. But apparently bid more.
Well, the school gets the same money right back in because that was the tax was for in the first place! They needed that former rink to expand their physical fitness/practice center for their students to practice during winter and storage for the school. Since the rink was literally next door to the middle school, it was logical to do so.
Since the building was built in 1955 and Rollatorium was opened in 1968, was there another rink name/different management prior to 1968? Good question, anyone know about it?
I have a question. I noticed there were two buildings. not one. Was the big one in the back the actual location of the rink or just the front part? Anybody?
This I got the answer from someone in the email:
UPDATE! --
This is the answer to the question about the two buildings I mentioned above. Yes, this is why.
Before the Sheen's owned the rink, it was owned and operated by the Cholley family, who I assume lived next door to rink, and retired. It had a small rink near the entrance by the front, for beginners and tots. The big building in the back was the large, main rink.
Wow, TWO rinks in one location. One up front for beginners and little children. The larger one was designed for everyone. The large main rink was in the back. So, that was a very good concept and design that way because of the large rink are usually filled with fast skaters and more skilled. Many rinks should follow this example really.
UPDATE AGAIN! --
I received much more information than the prevoius person who emailed me back on 8 June 2021. This one today 29 November 2021. Here is what John has to say--
I came across your Dead Rinks site because I was googling for Louisville Rollatorium that used to be in Louisville, OH.
Let me begin by saying that I grew up going to several roller rinks in the area of Canton, OH because my father, Larry Schwartz, was a roller skating teacher and he taught, among other places, at the Louisville Rollatorium.
At a very young age, my first memories of roller skating was at Cholley's Rollatorium, which later became the Louisville Rollatorium. This was in the early to mid-50s. I knew Marion and Julia Cholley, the owners of the rink and I have some background information on it.
Marion and Julia Cholley lived in the houses in front of the rink. I believe they were originally chicken farmers because the original building (the smaller one in the front) was a chicken coop that was made into a small roller rink. I remember it being about half the size as the current small building and I vague recollections during the time it was expanded (lengthened to its present size). Of course, I didn't realize how small it was because I was very small and I had nothing else to compare it with. But yes, the original skating rink on the property was a chicken coop which was later lengthened. In some later years, I asked Marion why he converted his chicken coop to a roller rink. He told me, "I am always thinking."
My dad taught at a rink in Alliance (which was in the basement of a Buick dealer (I believe there is a Rite Aid) where that Buick dealer was. A little later, he went into a partnership with Bill Mooney (the owner of the Alliance Rink) and bought a rink (which I believe is still there) north of Alliance called Atwater. I don't know the details because I was too young to be privy to them, but my dad and Bill Mooney had some sort of falling out and my dad bailed out of the partnership.
After that, he taught at Canton Southland and Canton Skateland (which was at the Stark County Fairgrounds). About the time I was 13 years old, my dad returned to teaching at Cholley's which by then, had a name change to Louisville Rollatorium.
During the time my dad was not there, Marion Cholley built the second large skating rink and operated it for several years. I believe he sold or leased it to a night club franchise of that era called the Hullabaloo. The Hullabaloo painted the walls in the big rink a dark purple so they would not reflect the light as this was a pretty big dance venue. I understand that after about a year, the Hullabaloo failed and Marion Cholley regained operatorship of the building. Because my dad and Marion Cholley were friends, he came back to teach roller skating and run the sessions. I was there when Marion and my dad repainted the hideously colored walls to pink because, as I was told, pink gave a warmer atmosphere. He also helped Marion sand the floor because it was nearly black due to all of the foot traffic on it during the Hullabaloo era.
I skated there quite extensively as my dad was teaching there for a few years. I was pretty much there anytime the rink was open for skating. (I also went there on Saturday nights when Cholley had dances in the big rink (with live bands) and I worked the cloak room). My dad remained teaching there until he bought a roller rink in Porterville, CA called Skateway, in 1968 (which no longer exists and was located at 254 N Kessing St, Porterville).
So, in brief, the original building of the Louisville Rallatorium was a chicken coop. In the mid to late 50s, the building was lengthened. Sometime in the early 60's, the large roller rink was built. It was an awesome rink and my best memories of growing up were there.
Wow, John! Chicken coop! That is a huge one. I can now image that because I have seen a turkey farm where all the turkeys were bred and served as our Thanksgiving dinner. Long coop like buildings. They have 4 of them (Plainville Turkey if any of you remembered that brand). Their buildings are like more than 300 feet each.
So, they had gradual expansion. Wow, it was a night club for a year!? I heard a few night clubs are like that. Just last a year. One was near me that lasted just a year. I checked it out and it was weird and never again. It was too loud from where I live. Just 5 short blocks. Easily walking about 10 minutes.
Pink!? Yes, it is a relaxing color but not for people like me! Haha. I am male! I heard even prisons have cells painted pink to smooth out prisoners and to make them sleepy.
I prefer Royal Blue or Emerald Green as my colors to relax. Many rinks have those 2 colors I love. But not always exactly what blue or green. But close.
Pink! Haha. Really interesting. yes, there is a rink chain in Florida still operational uses pink walls both interior and exterior. It is not that pink. It is more of Hot Pink compared to Miami Art Deco Pink or Miami Vice Pink or even 1950s Baby Pink.
Yeah, those foot traffic for dancing and crowded full of patrons at the night club. Most shoes are black rubberized or some material that can leave streaks as people dance. Jumps, hops, Moon Walks, Electric Slides and all the line dances, stompings, and more can actually leave marks on the wood floor. DISCO! Haha.
So, there you have it about the good history! Thank you so much John! Really helpful. Now you brought up about other rinks.. I would have to see if I have any others on there and if not, I will ask you questions.. stay tuned John! Everyone, enjoy this! But.. still like to see what it was like inside.. John?
The next day...
John emailed me with more information. Wow, interesting read. Please read this--
One thing about the large rink at Cholley’s was it awesome floor. It was a really solid, wood floor with the boards curved around the ends of the floor. I can’t imagine how much that would cost to build these days. (That would be called Rotunda).
The old wood floors were similar to wood floors one would see in houses. However, in the big rink, the [Studs] were narrower—probably about half (or less) of a regular wood floor would be. (Narrower! OK... The narrower it is, the more work to lay down the wood and time consuming as well).
I don’t know when Marion Cholley first opened the rink after the chicken coop conversion. I was pretty young, and my earliest recollections of skating was there prior to it being extended.
Well, thank you John! Really helpful!
UPDATE ONCE AGAIN! -- 27 January 2022.
Once again, another message from another former staff who worked at this rink. She said things about this rink. Here is exact copy and paste of what she said.
I worked there one winter. You came in the front and on the right You paid admission, then on the left was the coat room attached to the admission was the sound booth. Just past the coat room was a door to the concession stand and past that you got your skates. There was a ramp up to the big rink. I remember when Hullabaloo was there. It was a tv show that tried to start clubs. Mr Cholley told me when he did the floor the cut notches in the wood and steamed it to curve it. It looked like the wood was just curved. You couldn't tell that he notched it to get the bend. (That is called Rotunda)
Interesting! Thank you Clare. A TV show that tried to start clubs? I never heard of that. And that is quite unusual to do that. Never a TV show that start a business. I cannot think of one. Usually for some shows, if it is quite or extreme successful, maybe a museum. Like Lucy and Desi Museum in Jamestown, NY (I recommend you visit there! Really interesting! Careful where you park though!), The Christmas Story House and Museum is the other. And the Brady Bunch House in California.
The wood bending at the end, Claire, it is called Rotunda. Or the math shape called Stadium. (It also can be Capsule However, Stadium Geometric shape is flat, Capsule is rounded exactly the same shape as a medical pill or actual stadium building).
Thanks Clare.
UPDATE! -- 14 June 2022.
Wow, This rink is one of the most popular responses and I believe this rink is one of most popular viewed rink profile. Here is what someone has to say --
I spent many hours at that rink. My dad & some of the other skating dads helped lay that floor. I got to try it out before the floor was completed. Loved that floor! They considered doing a terrazzo floor at one point. Several of us went to a local school that had terrazzo floors to skate on it as a test. We all hated it. Too slippery & so hard.
When I became a serious skater, Tom Gregory was teaching there & he ran a tight ship. The small rink was a figures practice area during public sessions. I remember some of us goofing off when we were supposed to be working on figures. Tom would occasionally sneak down the hall between the 2 rinks & catch us not working. I have such great memories there. The Cholly family treated everybody with such kindness. Truly a highlight of my life!
That is awesome! Thank you so much for more history! That is interesting about the floor. Really helpful for us to know what a Terrazzo floor works like. Too few rinks had that floor. I think only like less than 5 rinks I have here on Dead-Rinks so far has had that floor.
And she replied back again!
I have been remembering a few things since reading your post. In 1962 the walls were painted in the small rink. An artist was brought in to paint black silhouettes of skating poses & I posed for some of them.
The floor of the original rink had stars with numbers painted on the floor & during the Saturday afternoon skating sessions, the music would stop & everyone would stand on a star. They would draw a number & the person on that number would win a prize like a free ticket to skate, something from the snack bar or pom poms.
Thanks so much for maintaining a history of our beloved skating rinks & bringing back such great memories!
Phyllis
Wow, thank you! That sounded like fun playing land a star and win. Oh you have pictures! Do show! I would love to see the interior!
Thank you Phyllis!
The Interior.
It had Maple wood floor. The walls were a bit unusual combination of colors: Sunburst Yellow, Blue, and a kind of dark brown.
Update: They had small rink then they expanded the building then later expanded the rink floor then added 2nd rink. (see Update Again segment).
Because of the two rinks, it was two separate entrances. The front had smaller rink for beginners and for tots and little children who needed skills to practice. The larger building in the back served as regular larger rink for more skilled skaters.
In 1962 the walls were painted in the small rink. An artist was brought in to paint black silhouettes of skating poses & I posed for some of them.
The floor of the original rink had stars with numbers painted on the floor
The Exterior.
This very basic architectural design, it had three different heights for the Gable roof. One long one clearly stands for the rink, the middle was for admission and other needs. The shortest in height and lengthwise opposite of the rink was for more needs such as maybe snack bar, eating area, bathroom, etc. Free-Span Steel Truss Cinderblocks-Walled Warehouse - like Building with Gable roof were used. It has a tan hue.
There was actually two buildings. The front served smaller rink for those started out skating and the rear was for more skilled.
The Stats:
Rink 1: (Large)
Rink Size: N/A. Floor: Clear coated Maple. Floor Layout: Rotunda.
Rink 2: (Small)
Rink Size: N/A. Floor: Clear coated Maple. Floor Layout: N/A.
Building Size: N/A. Built: 1955. Demolished: Still standing.
Type of Building: Free-Span Steel Truss Cinderblocks-Walled Warehouse - like Buildings (2).
Roof: Gable.
Acres: 3.55 acres.
Operated: (Overall)-- N/A. to c. 19 February 2017.
Cholley's Rollatorium: N/A to early 1950s.
Hullabaloo: N/A. (ran only one year)
Louisville Rollatorium: N/A to 19 February 2017.
Reason for Closure:
Cholley's Rollatorium: N/A.
Hullabaloo: Failure. Likely losing profits. (TV show failed and cancelled after a year)
Louisville Rollatorium: Went into foreclosure and sold due to non-payment of taxes. Sheriff's Office seized the property. Sold to local public school system to expand school property next door.
Wanted: Information regarding exact dates of open/closed, size of rink, different rink names before 1968? Also photos. Anyone knows or have photos, please let me know by emailing at [email protected]. Thank you.
Sources:
Canton Rep - Rink sold in auction to public school system - PDF version
Yelp
Cortera
Findglocal
Rink Time
Realty Trac
Several emails.
Date of issue: 11 March 2021.
Update: 8 June 2021.
Update: 27 January 2022.
Update: 14 June 2022.
For Office Only: 4
Worth to visit:
None.
DISCLAIMER:
Dead-Rinks and Mark Falso are not responsible for your physical and legal injuries you may have caused. Please always obey laws and regulations and property owner's signs. Some states allow purple paint on fence which means they even have guns on their property and have rights to shoot you. Please DO NOT attempt to enter property without permission!
For abandoned rinks, after you receive permission, do WEAR safety OSHA equipment including a safety glasses, pair of safety gloves, an orange vest or a jacket, and a construction helmet.
Thank you for understanding.
Second of all, The contents including words and photos above on this page and/or on any pages are purely educational entertainment purposes only. I provide what information from other websites, skaters, and operators and it may end up with different results between two (or more) sources. It is not our responsible for errors we caused. All sources are shown on each page. All opinions and statements of mine are also stated and are for purely educational entertainment only.
Rinks that are closed are considered dead. Rinks that are/were sold and with new management names new name(s), the former are considered dead. Previous operating rink that closed but came back years later, are considered dead because the reopening is considered rebooted, nothing to do with the former.
As for “For Office Only” is for my reasoning and private legal reason for that.
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