Rainbow Roller Rink Big Pipe Creek Park, 3959 Old Taneytown Road, Taneytown, MD. Source: Amazon.
Rainbow Roller Rink Big Pipe Creek Park, 3959 Old Taneytown Road, Taneytown, MD. Roughly same position as the postcard photograph was taken before they painted in color and printed. Google photo taken in 2012. Source: Google.
Rainbow Roller Rink Big Pipe Creek Park, 3959 Old Taneytown Road, Taneytown, MD. A sticker and a match book. Source: Dead-Rinks Copyrighted Digitally Remastered by Dead-Rinks for sizing, repairs).
Rainbow Roller Rink Big Pipe Creek Park, 3939 and 3959 Old Taneytown Road, Taneytown, MD.
Rainbow Roller Rink Big Pipe Creek Park, 3939 and 3959 Old Taneytown Road, Taneytown, Maryland was once a rink. I received an email today about this rink to correct me the spelling of the town. The correct name is Taneytown, not Terrytown. I regret the error and already corrected it on the list on Maryland page.
This is a rink that goes far back. It is a Segmental Arch barn-like building as seen in the postcards. Many sites were showing that.
In fact, this building just went into application for historical significant (PDF) that will go into preservation. If you love very long reading, it has 122 pages report! I am not going to get into that. So, for other information especially the stats part, I will find out differently unless you found in the report, please let me know and please mention page number. Thank you.
It began in 1939 according to the report, on page 3. The bowling alley was damaged as result of Hurricane Agnes. Sections of the bowling facility have been removed and the pinsetter equipment was given to another
bowling alley in Taneytown, and portions of one lane now serves as a counter in the roller skating rink area. The bowling alley.
The report was in 2006 when it was Big Pipe Creek Park Recreation Center. However, looks like it did not work out. According to a skater who skated there in her email today saying it is a Tractor Supply Store. But the Facebook showed it is a small Cape Cod style venue for parties and receptions and weddings.
Google tells me different story. The building is still standing. You can judge what this means.
From aerial view, it seems not a park anymore. It is a paint ball park. Must be a private park now. And as the fate of the building as final result.. buzz! You are wrong, its not demolished. It is Fun Events center. a venue for parties and activities. Both indoors and outdoors. See their site - Fun Events. Maybe the rink closed in 2002 given the fact that Fun Events began there that year.
The Interior.
Before I go on, the rest below are exact quotes I receive from page 3 of the CARR report dated 2006 (CARR 2006).
The restaurant and roller skating rink/bowling alley had two sections. [The] area is currently used as storage and SHA was not allowed to view the area. The upper story of this section of the building served as the roller skating rink. The floor consists of wooden planks that are approximately 1/2" wide and are laid in a stepped pattern. A central rectangular section is located in the middle of the skating floor, with the planks laid both east-west and north-south. Beyond the central section, each board becomes gradually longer, forming a visible stepped pattern. The north and south walls are paneled with wood to a height of about four feet above the floor. The west wall is clad in rough-sawn boards that are stained die same color are the paneling. The barrel vault is supported by trusses that that are made of the same rough-sawn wood as the west wall paneling. The trusses are formed by two arched pieces that are held together by narrow pieces of crossed wood forming trusses. The trusses, approximately 6" wide, support die barrel vault and spring from the wall above the paneling. At the east end of the building, the former balcony, including the stair leading to it, has been enclosed and turned into office space for the current operations of a classic car dealer and a party equipment operation. The original bathrooms remain. According to one current owner, the skaters could skate to the bathrooms or around them. The multi-light square windows are evenly spaced on the north and south walls. Some of the windows have been covered over, but all are original and in place. There is one rear door on the north wall of the skating rink.
The Exterior.
It is a two-story masonry building and a large two-story wood-frame wing with a [D Roof similar to Barrel Vaulted] (close to Segmental but more arched than it is). The masonry section comprises the eastern portion of the building and originally housed the caretaker's residence, offices, and a restaurant. It is constructed of Flemish-bond brick and has a Flat roof with metal coping and a center interior chimney of stretcher-bond brick with a corbelled cap. A double basket weave course spans the roofline and the corners of the building are ornamented with rock-faced concrete-block quoins.
The building is fenestrated by 1/1 vinyl-sash replacement windows with rowlock sills and soldier lintels. Two single-leaf metal replacement doors are located on the east elevation and have soldier lintels. The transom windows have been enclosed. An opening, marked by a vertical row of rusticated concrete block and a soldier lintel, is located on the south corner of the east elevation and has been enclosed. A two-story projecting bay is located on the north elevation, and originally held the main entrance to the building. The entrance has been enclosed with stretcher-bond brick. A decorative rectangular-shaped concrete relief panel is located above the entrance and features four ornamental diamonds in each corner. First-story window openings located on the side elevations of the projecting bay have been enclosed with stretcher-bond brick. The large storefront windows that flank the projecting bay on the first story have been partially enclosed with vinyl siding and hold two 1/1 vinyl-sash windows.
Two concrete diamond-shaped relief panels located on the upper corners of the main elevation read "1936" and "1939." A one story entrance vestibule with a flat roof is attached to the west elevation. It has a double basket-weave course along its roofline. A double-leaf flush metal door is located on the north elevation and is sheltered by a flat awning with a metal cornice. Glass-block windows flank the entrance, and the glass-block window on the northwest corner curves around to the west elevation. A pair of 1/1 windows with a soldier lintel is located on the west elevation A shed addition is located on the rear (south) elevation and has a rollup garage door on its east elevation. The large two-story wing, comprising the west section of the building, was historically the bowling alley/skating rink. It sits on a rock-faced concrete-block foundation and has been clad in vinyl siding. Its barrel-vaulted roof is covered in asphalt shingles. The wing is fenestrated by 10/10 windows. A projecting bay is located on the main (north) elevation. The interior of the skating rink/bowling alley section of the building is two stories, and the building is entered through the vestibule at ground level. The lower story is located partially below grade and served as the bowling alley.
The Stats:
Rink Size: N/A. Floor: Non-painted, wood (likely Hardwood Maple).
forming a visible stepped pattern. . Floor Layout: Stepped. approximately 1/2" wide and are laid in a stepped pattern. A central rectangular section is located in the middle of the skating floor, with the planks laid both east-west and north-south. Beyond the central section, each board becomes gradually longer, forming a visible stepped pattern.
Building Size: N/A. Built: 1939. Renovations: N/A. Demolished: N/A.
Type of Building: Free-Span Wood Trusses Wood - Walled Warehouse - like Building.
Roof: D Roof similar to Barrel Vaulted and Flat Roof
Acres: Likely at least 2 dozens.
Lanes: N/A.
Operated: (Overall)-- 1939 to c.2002.
Reason for Closure: N/A.
Wanted: Information regarding exact dates of open/closed, why closed, size of rink, rink materials. Also photos/articles. Anyone knows or have photos, please let me know by emailing at [email protected]. Thank you. You can also use this form.
Sources:
Maryland Government - 122 pages report to preserve this former rink as national historical site. PDF version.
Fun Events - Current venue company (Read about the staff, interesting how the current owner started from the bottom up).
Date of issue: 08 November 2021.
For office use only: 4.
© Copyrighted by Dead-Rinks. All Rights Reserved. Jn 3:3 and 16.
This is a rink that goes far back. It is a Segmental Arch barn-like building as seen in the postcards. Many sites were showing that.
In fact, this building just went into application for historical significant (PDF) that will go into preservation. If you love very long reading, it has 122 pages report! I am not going to get into that. So, for other information especially the stats part, I will find out differently unless you found in the report, please let me know and please mention page number. Thank you.
It began in 1939 according to the report, on page 3. The bowling alley was damaged as result of Hurricane Agnes. Sections of the bowling facility have been removed and the pinsetter equipment was given to another
bowling alley in Taneytown, and portions of one lane now serves as a counter in the roller skating rink area. The bowling alley.
The report was in 2006 when it was Big Pipe Creek Park Recreation Center. However, looks like it did not work out. According to a skater who skated there in her email today saying it is a Tractor Supply Store. But the Facebook showed it is a small Cape Cod style venue for parties and receptions and weddings.
Google tells me different story. The building is still standing. You can judge what this means.
From aerial view, it seems not a park anymore. It is a paint ball park. Must be a private park now. And as the fate of the building as final result.. buzz! You are wrong, its not demolished. It is Fun Events center. a venue for parties and activities. Both indoors and outdoors. See their site - Fun Events. Maybe the rink closed in 2002 given the fact that Fun Events began there that year.
The Interior.
Before I go on, the rest below are exact quotes I receive from page 3 of the CARR report dated 2006 (CARR 2006).
The restaurant and roller skating rink/bowling alley had two sections. [The] area is currently used as storage and SHA was not allowed to view the area. The upper story of this section of the building served as the roller skating rink. The floor consists of wooden planks that are approximately 1/2" wide and are laid in a stepped pattern. A central rectangular section is located in the middle of the skating floor, with the planks laid both east-west and north-south. Beyond the central section, each board becomes gradually longer, forming a visible stepped pattern. The north and south walls are paneled with wood to a height of about four feet above the floor. The west wall is clad in rough-sawn boards that are stained die same color are the paneling. The barrel vault is supported by trusses that that are made of the same rough-sawn wood as the west wall paneling. The trusses are formed by two arched pieces that are held together by narrow pieces of crossed wood forming trusses. The trusses, approximately 6" wide, support die barrel vault and spring from the wall above the paneling. At the east end of the building, the former balcony, including the stair leading to it, has been enclosed and turned into office space for the current operations of a classic car dealer and a party equipment operation. The original bathrooms remain. According to one current owner, the skaters could skate to the bathrooms or around them. The multi-light square windows are evenly spaced on the north and south walls. Some of the windows have been covered over, but all are original and in place. There is one rear door on the north wall of the skating rink.
The Exterior.
It is a two-story masonry building and a large two-story wood-frame wing with a [D Roof similar to Barrel Vaulted] (close to Segmental but more arched than it is). The masonry section comprises the eastern portion of the building and originally housed the caretaker's residence, offices, and a restaurant. It is constructed of Flemish-bond brick and has a Flat roof with metal coping and a center interior chimney of stretcher-bond brick with a corbelled cap. A double basket weave course spans the roofline and the corners of the building are ornamented with rock-faced concrete-block quoins.
The building is fenestrated by 1/1 vinyl-sash replacement windows with rowlock sills and soldier lintels. Two single-leaf metal replacement doors are located on the east elevation and have soldier lintels. The transom windows have been enclosed. An opening, marked by a vertical row of rusticated concrete block and a soldier lintel, is located on the south corner of the east elevation and has been enclosed. A two-story projecting bay is located on the north elevation, and originally held the main entrance to the building. The entrance has been enclosed with stretcher-bond brick. A decorative rectangular-shaped concrete relief panel is located above the entrance and features four ornamental diamonds in each corner. First-story window openings located on the side elevations of the projecting bay have been enclosed with stretcher-bond brick. The large storefront windows that flank the projecting bay on the first story have been partially enclosed with vinyl siding and hold two 1/1 vinyl-sash windows.
Two concrete diamond-shaped relief panels located on the upper corners of the main elevation read "1936" and "1939." A one story entrance vestibule with a flat roof is attached to the west elevation. It has a double basket-weave course along its roofline. A double-leaf flush metal door is located on the north elevation and is sheltered by a flat awning with a metal cornice. Glass-block windows flank the entrance, and the glass-block window on the northwest corner curves around to the west elevation. A pair of 1/1 windows with a soldier lintel is located on the west elevation A shed addition is located on the rear (south) elevation and has a rollup garage door on its east elevation. The large two-story wing, comprising the west section of the building, was historically the bowling alley/skating rink. It sits on a rock-faced concrete-block foundation and has been clad in vinyl siding. Its barrel-vaulted roof is covered in asphalt shingles. The wing is fenestrated by 10/10 windows. A projecting bay is located on the main (north) elevation. The interior of the skating rink/bowling alley section of the building is two stories, and the building is entered through the vestibule at ground level. The lower story is located partially below grade and served as the bowling alley.
The Stats:
Rink Size: N/A. Floor: Non-painted, wood (likely Hardwood Maple).
forming a visible stepped pattern. . Floor Layout: Stepped. approximately 1/2" wide and are laid in a stepped pattern. A central rectangular section is located in the middle of the skating floor, with the planks laid both east-west and north-south. Beyond the central section, each board becomes gradually longer, forming a visible stepped pattern.
Building Size: N/A. Built: 1939. Renovations: N/A. Demolished: N/A.
Type of Building: Free-Span Wood Trusses Wood - Walled Warehouse - like Building.
Roof: D Roof similar to Barrel Vaulted and Flat Roof
Acres: Likely at least 2 dozens.
Lanes: N/A.
Operated: (Overall)-- 1939 to c.2002.
Reason for Closure: N/A.
Wanted: Information regarding exact dates of open/closed, why closed, size of rink, rink materials. Also photos/articles. Anyone knows or have photos, please let me know by emailing at [email protected]. Thank you. You can also use this form.
Sources:
Maryland Government - 122 pages report to preserve this former rink as national historical site. PDF version.
Fun Events - Current venue company (Read about the staff, interesting how the current owner started from the bottom up).
Date of issue: 08 November 2021.
For office use only: 4.
© Copyrighted by Dead-Rinks. All Rights Reserved. Jn 3:3 and 16.