Both courtesy of Google Map taken in March 2008. Both bad pictures even I attempted to smoothed it out, sharpened, but no avail. Terrible.
Below courtesy of Google Map. Look at the sheds! It became a shed dealer and the business was called The File something. Was it a storage place? The rink original front door was where the blue car and white van parked in the above photo. Harbor Fright took that out and moved the door to center.
Below courtesy of Google Map. Look at the sheds! It became a shed dealer and the business was called The File something. Was it a storage place? The rink original front door was where the blue car and white van parked in the above photo. Harbor Fright took that out and moved the door to center.
Courtesy of Google Map August 2016. Now as a tool store.
Colonial Skateland of Gonzales 12537 Airline Hwy, Gonzales, LA
Colonial Skate Land 12537 Airline Hwy, Gonzales, LA
Colonial Skate Lane 12537 Airline Hwy, Gonzales, LA
Luke's Colonial Skate Land 12537 Airline Hwy, Gonzales, LA
Colonial Skate Land 12537 Airline Hwy, Gonzales, LA
Colonial Skate Lane 12537 Airline Hwy, Gonzales, LA
Luke's Colonial Skate Land 12537 Airline Hwy, Gonzales, LA
All four related Colonial Skateland were at this location but some of the names were perhaps slightly changed under same ownership. I do not know because I do not have all information. Unfortunately, now it is a Harbor Fright, a tool supply store. The thing is that at Harbor Fright, they DO have only one item that still can be related to roller skating: a skate case! No, they do not have skate case but similar in size and yes, I have my two skate cases for my skates that were from Harbor Fright. Pretty cool? Look it up or go into a Harbor Fright store near you and you will see it there. Bring in your skates and you will see. It is currently priced around 21 to 30 dollars depending on which one. There are two kinds. Try to use coupon to get a discount. No other stores have that and not even a skating rink pro shop has such case at all!
Truvy E. Argrave owned and operated the Colonial Skateland of Gonzales. Others I do not know.
Harbor Fright bought the property on January 15, 2016. But I have no information on the Colonial Skateland and related rinks when they last closed. Since the rink was opened in 1976, likely they closed before 2000s or at least the latest was early 2000s before 2008 Google Map evidence.
The Interior.
N/A.
The Exterior.
Free-Span Steel Truss Steel-Walled Warehouse Building with Gable roof. I do not know what the original color(s) were but currently as Harbor Fright, it is Tan.
The Stats:
Rink Size: N/A. Floor: N/A. Floor Layout: N/A.
Building Size: N/A. Built: N/A. Demolished: Still standing, now a Harbor Fright tool store.
Type of Building: Free-Span Steel Truss Steel-Walled Warehouse Building.
Roof: Gable.
Acres: 1.02 Acres.
Operated: September 24, 1976 to N/A.
Colonial Skateland of Gonzales: September 24, 1976 to N/A.
Colonial Skate Land: N/A.
Colonial Skate Lane: 1989 to N/A.
Luke's Colonial Skate Land: 1990s.
Reason for Closure: N/A.
Colonial Skateland of Gonzales: N/A.
Colonial Skate Land: N/A.
Colonial Skate Lane: N/A.
Luke's Colonial Skate Land: N/A.
Wanted: Information regarding DATES of ALL rinks, both opened and closed and why they closed? Why name changes? Photos? Rink floor size and material? Building? Everything!
Anyone has pictures and/or information please let me know at [email protected]. Thank you.
Sources: Bizapedia - Colonial Skateland of Gonzales, Manta - Colonial Skate Lane, Realty Trac,
© 2019-2020 Copyrighted by Dead-Rinks. All Rights Reserved. God Matters. Ps 86:10.
Truvy E. Argrave owned and operated the Colonial Skateland of Gonzales. Others I do not know.
Harbor Fright bought the property on January 15, 2016. But I have no information on the Colonial Skateland and related rinks when they last closed. Since the rink was opened in 1976, likely they closed before 2000s or at least the latest was early 2000s before 2008 Google Map evidence.
The Interior.
N/A.
The Exterior.
Free-Span Steel Truss Steel-Walled Warehouse Building with Gable roof. I do not know what the original color(s) were but currently as Harbor Fright, it is Tan.
The Stats:
Rink Size: N/A. Floor: N/A. Floor Layout: N/A.
Building Size: N/A. Built: N/A. Demolished: Still standing, now a Harbor Fright tool store.
Type of Building: Free-Span Steel Truss Steel-Walled Warehouse Building.
Roof: Gable.
Acres: 1.02 Acres.
Operated: September 24, 1976 to N/A.
Colonial Skateland of Gonzales: September 24, 1976 to N/A.
Colonial Skate Land: N/A.
Colonial Skate Lane: 1989 to N/A.
Luke's Colonial Skate Land: 1990s.
Reason for Closure: N/A.
Colonial Skateland of Gonzales: N/A.
Colonial Skate Land: N/A.
Colonial Skate Lane: N/A.
Luke's Colonial Skate Land: N/A.
Wanted: Information regarding DATES of ALL rinks, both opened and closed and why they closed? Why name changes? Photos? Rink floor size and material? Building? Everything!
Anyone has pictures and/or information please let me know at [email protected]. Thank you.
Sources: Bizapedia - Colonial Skateland of Gonzales, Manta - Colonial Skate Lane, Realty Trac,
© 2019-2020 Copyrighted by Dead-Rinks. All Rights Reserved. God Matters. Ps 86:10.