Flickr/Department of Energy. Taken on April 10, 1945 (I made this profile on April 10, 2021!) What an irony I made this profile on this day that this photo was taken exactly 76 years ago. Just at the ending of the European Theater of World War II.
eBay. The patches represents two groups of figure skaters at Oak Ridge-- The Roller Cadets for men/boys as Roller Capetts for the women/girls. About 3 inches diamanter
Oak Ridge Skating Rink Oak Ridge, TN
Oak Ridge Skating Rink was in Oak Ridge, TN, all I found was a photo and the name of the town but no name of the rink but I got the idea of what it looked like inside of the building. No street address available to go on.
The Interior.
All wood interior. Maple wood floor, wood trusses and posts/columns but free-span. No mirror balls, no disco lights. Just Industrial Tube lights parallel with the rink and wood. The layout was straight.
The Exterior.
N/A. (See stats below).
The Stats:
Rink Size: N/A. Floor: Clear coated, Maple. Floor Layout: Straight.
Building Size: N/A. Built: N/A. Demolished: N/A.
Type of Building: Free-Span Wood Truss Wood-Walled Storefront? - like Building.
Roof: Gable (Possible).
Acres: N/A.
Operated: (Overall)-- Photo showed 1945, possible opened 1930s or even 1920s to maybe 1950s-60s. No records known so far.
Reason for Closure: N/A.
Wanted: Information regarding exact dates of open/closed, why closed, size of rink, rink materials. Also photos. Anyone knows or have photos, please let me know by emailing at [email protected]. Thank you.
Sources: Flickr; eBay (patches);
Date of issue: 10 April 2021.
© Copyrighted by Dead-Rinks. All Rights Reserved. Jn 3:16.
The Interior.
All wood interior. Maple wood floor, wood trusses and posts/columns but free-span. No mirror balls, no disco lights. Just Industrial Tube lights parallel with the rink and wood. The layout was straight.
The Exterior.
N/A. (See stats below).
The Stats:
Rink Size: N/A. Floor: Clear coated, Maple. Floor Layout: Straight.
Building Size: N/A. Built: N/A. Demolished: N/A.
Type of Building: Free-Span Wood Truss Wood-Walled Storefront? - like Building.
Roof: Gable (Possible).
Acres: N/A.
Operated: (Overall)-- Photo showed 1945, possible opened 1930s or even 1920s to maybe 1950s-60s. No records known so far.
Reason for Closure: N/A.
Wanted: Information regarding exact dates of open/closed, why closed, size of rink, rink materials. Also photos. Anyone knows or have photos, please let me know by emailing at [email protected]. Thank you.
Sources: Flickr; eBay (patches);
Date of issue: 10 April 2021.
© Copyrighted by Dead-Rinks. All Rights Reserved. Jn 3:16.