Photo courtesy of Barb Faupel on Pinterest. Sorry about the quality of the photo. Apparently a faded photograph from a newspaper. The appearance in that photo is real compared to the photo in the advertisement shown below. I like that font better than the one above. The one above looked like a popular font (Balloon Font) on computers in the late 1990s. I cannot recall what font it was called. But I remembered it well at the time.
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North Point Rollarena 4001 North Point Blvd., North Point, MD
Rollarena 4001 North Point Blvd., North Point, MD
Rollarena 4001 North Point Blvd., North Point, MD
Rollarena, take your pick on which but it is one and the same with the difference of the name of the town. It was owned by a company, Salisbury Amusement Company of Salisbury, Maryland. This rink was an Arched-Curved Brick-build rink with windows in front. They also had an extension part of the building with a little Hip roof extended to the right (see photos). Kenny Jones Sr. started this rink and operated it and when he passed away, his son, Kenny Jones Jr. took over which is still operational at a different location -- 1113 North Point Road, Suite J, Baltimore, MD. Please support!
Rollarena if you look at the name, break it down- Roll-arena. Back the day in 20th Century, many rink owners named rinks with "Arena" in the name. Or "Rama"
It was opened in 1963. It was one of the Salisbury Amusement Company's owned rinks. It was brightly lit rink according to the Sunday April 4, 1976 newspaper, The Baltimore Sun. However, the rink was closed likely in June 1981 and put up for lease in the following month.
There are no interior photos so I have no idea. Only it had White Maple floor.
The exterior was all Red Brick Arched-Curved roof with windows up front. Not much to show but now it is a secret society lodge.
UPDATE: The reason it closed is because they built a new rink, Skateland Northpoint. Kenny Jones Sr. was the last Manager of the old rink, and the first to manage the new rink. When he passed away, Kenny Jr. took over.
Rink Size: N/A Floor: White Maple Floor Layout: N/A
Building Size: 25,200 Built: 1964
Demolished: Still standing. Then a flea market then Now a secret society meeting place.
Type of Building: Free Span Steel Arched-Curved Red Brick Building.
Roof: Mixed: Arched-Curved with Hip on one side and flat on other side.
Acres: N/A (Likely the original property extended to North Point Boulevard. They must have sold off part of the property and making a road to split between the current Burger King location and the former rink. And the property next door which is now all townhouses complex).
Operated: 1963 to June 1981.
Reason for Closure: The reason it closed is because they built a new rink, Skateland Northpoint. Kenny Jones Sr. was the last Manager of the old rink, and the first to manage the new rink. When he passed away, Kenny Jr. took over.
Wanted: Information regarding photos of interior. Color photos if any for exterior as well as interior. Exact dates of open and closed. Why closed?
Sources: The Baltimore Sun newspaper- Sunday April 4, 1976 and Wednesday July 8, 1981. A skating fan through email (No name given).
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Rollarena if you look at the name, break it down- Roll-arena. Back the day in 20th Century, many rink owners named rinks with "Arena" in the name. Or "Rama"
It was opened in 1963. It was one of the Salisbury Amusement Company's owned rinks. It was brightly lit rink according to the Sunday April 4, 1976 newspaper, The Baltimore Sun. However, the rink was closed likely in June 1981 and put up for lease in the following month.
There are no interior photos so I have no idea. Only it had White Maple floor.
The exterior was all Red Brick Arched-Curved roof with windows up front. Not much to show but now it is a secret society lodge.
UPDATE: The reason it closed is because they built a new rink, Skateland Northpoint. Kenny Jones Sr. was the last Manager of the old rink, and the first to manage the new rink. When he passed away, Kenny Jr. took over.
Rink Size: N/A Floor: White Maple Floor Layout: N/A
Building Size: 25,200 Built: 1964
Demolished: Still standing. Then a flea market then Now a secret society meeting place.
Type of Building: Free Span Steel Arched-Curved Red Brick Building.
Roof: Mixed: Arched-Curved with Hip on one side and flat on other side.
Acres: N/A (Likely the original property extended to North Point Boulevard. They must have sold off part of the property and making a road to split between the current Burger King location and the former rink. And the property next door which is now all townhouses complex).
Operated: 1963 to June 1981.
Reason for Closure: The reason it closed is because they built a new rink, Skateland Northpoint. Kenny Jones Sr. was the last Manager of the old rink, and the first to manage the new rink. When he passed away, Kenny Jr. took over.
Wanted: Information regarding photos of interior. Color photos if any for exterior as well as interior. Exact dates of open and closed. Why closed?
Sources: The Baltimore Sun newspaper- Sunday April 4, 1976 and Wednesday July 8, 1981. A skating fan through email (No name given).
© 2019-2020 Copyrighted by Dead-Rinks. All Rights Reserved.