Riverside Auditorium N/E corner of W. Market and Buckeye St, Warren, OH. Photograph was taken in 1913 after a flood and many people were outside assessing the damages after the flood. You can see roots exposing out of the ground. But also limbs fell or floated down when it was flooded. Likely the rink floor was damaged. May have had replaced because next photo showed it appeared newer. Source: Trumbull Memory.
Riverside Auditorium N/E corner of W. Market and Buckeye St, Warren, OH. The interior especially the wall you can see on the left looked unfinished. They had wall about the same height and it was white. Perhaps this was made for Roller Hockey! The bandstand was on the right. You can see the upright piano. Not electric or organ. D-shaped or Half-Barrel building was built all out of wood. Funny, they did not make the floor Rotunda floor layout. It was Fan! But they did bend the Barn-Post Trusses. Source: eBay.
Riverside Auditorium N/E corner of W. Market and Buckeye St, Warren, OH. Taken in 2019. This is the location of the former rink. Demolished some time ago. Might have been longer than that. Source: Google.
Riverside Auditorium N/E corner of W. Market and Buckeye St, Warren, OH. Taken in 1970. This is the location of the former rink. Demolished some time ago. Might have been longer than that. That building might have been something else on the same foundation. Having said, the roof you see in this 1970 photo is Gabled. Not arched.. Source: USGS.
Riverside Auditorium N/E corner of W. Market and Buckeye St, Warren, OH.
Riverside Roller Rink N/E corner of W. Market and Buckeye St, Warren, OH
Riverside Roller Rink N/E corner of W. Market and Buckeye St, Warren, OH
Riverside Auditorium on N/E corner of W. Market and Buckeye Street, Warren, Ohio was once a roller rink. However, only the postcard was ever found. No other information. I kept getting other active rinks and other dead rinks with tthe same name-- Riverside Auditorium or even Riverside Arena, Riverside Roller Rink in wrong areas. I just completed Riverside Park Roller Rink aka Green Mill Gardens in Findlay, Ohio. According to Google Map, it would be 500 West Market Street (or 501 NE Buckeye Street). Riverside Roller Rink was another name for Riverside Auditorium which was official name.
They said they had a flood in 1913 which damaged the rink. I believed that they replaced the floor.
The Interior.
Beautiful non-painted hardwood Maple floor in Fan layout with Hockey rink walls around. May had Roller Hockey or even Roller Polo at the time. They had the bandstand on the side of the rink that may have been able to removed for the hockey games. They had a piano.
The Exterior.
Free-Span Barn-Post Wood Trusses Wood - Walled Arena - like Building with Omega Ω roof design (D-/Half-Barrel with Bonnet roof).
The Stats:
Rink Size: N/A. Floor: Non-painted Hardwood Maple Floor Layout: Fan, Roller Hockey.
Building Size: N/A. Built: Pre-1913 Renovations: 1913 after flood Demolished: After 2004?
Type of Building: Free-Span Barn-Post Wood Trusses Wood - Walled Arena - like Building.
Roof: Omega Ω roof design (D-/Half-Barrel with Bonnet roof).
Acres: N/A.
Piano: N/A.
Operated: (Overall)-- Pre-1913 to post-1913.
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:
Ebay
Flickr - Downtown Warren, Ohio history. (2 photos, one postcard with interior, second picture exterior after flood)
USGS.
Date of issue: 17 December 2021.
For office use only: 4.
© Copyrighted by Dead-Rinks. All Rights Reserved. Jn 3:3 and 16.
They said they had a flood in 1913 which damaged the rink. I believed that they replaced the floor.
The Interior.
Beautiful non-painted hardwood Maple floor in Fan layout with Hockey rink walls around. May had Roller Hockey or even Roller Polo at the time. They had the bandstand on the side of the rink that may have been able to removed for the hockey games. They had a piano.
The Exterior.
Free-Span Barn-Post Wood Trusses Wood - Walled Arena - like Building with Omega Ω roof design (D-/Half-Barrel with Bonnet roof).
The Stats:
Rink Size: N/A. Floor: Non-painted Hardwood Maple Floor Layout: Fan, Roller Hockey.
Building Size: N/A. Built: Pre-1913 Renovations: 1913 after flood Demolished: After 2004?
Type of Building: Free-Span Barn-Post Wood Trusses Wood - Walled Arena - like Building.
Roof: Omega Ω roof design (D-/Half-Barrel with Bonnet roof).
Acres: N/A.
Piano: N/A.
Operated: (Overall)-- Pre-1913 to post-1913.
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:
Ebay
Flickr - Downtown Warren, Ohio history. (2 photos, one postcard with interior, second picture exterior after flood)
USGS.
Date of issue: 17 December 2021.
For office use only: 4.
© Copyrighted by Dead-Rinks. All Rights Reserved. Jn 3:3 and 16.