Google Map. This was the place where the rink was. This was heavily renovated into a sports therapy and fitness center. You can see clearly with so much windows and new sunroom on the left.. I believe the original did not have that.
Roller Dome 7115 S Springs Dr., Franklin, TN
Recreation World Family Fun Center 7115 S. Springs Dr., Franklin, TN
Recreation World Family Fun Center 7115 S. Springs Dr., Franklin, TN
Once, there was a skating rink before all 22 different redressed sports therapy business since 2003. Anyway! Roller Dome 7115 South Springs Drive, Franklin, Tennessee. Really, what was interesting is that this place was a rink and I only found the name on my source lists of rinks from 1990s. It is hard for me to find out more about Roller Dome.
It was part of an entertainment center called Recreation World family Fun Center. After doing my research, I could not find any website related to Roller Dome but, only could find connection to its past. USGS maps helped.
The building was sold twice according to Realty trac: First it was February 3, 1993 that it was sold for 1.2 Million USD. Then sold again on September 15, 2005 for pricy 3.65 Million USD. That may date the rink closure at that time.
Originally, the property was one long property including other recreational activities such as Go-Kart, but when they went out of business, the property was split in half. And Loop Net showed the outline and it was split in half. Something else replaced the Go-Kart track there.
They had Rides, an arcade, batting cages, go-kart track, minigolf, rollerblading rink and live entertainment and concessions for visitors to enjoy
The Interior.
I do not know what the rink was like, no information however, Realty Trac said they have six bathrooms. SIX? Perhaps 2 of each ends plus lockers for sure or six toilets. 3 for each bathroom. Something like that. That would be under the former Sports therapy center.
There are no photos I can find at the moment for the interior. Unfortunately. It was heavily renovated when the rink closed.
The square footage may have altered when they renovated the entire building in 1996.
The Exterior.
I only could see the top view in USGS maps at the time when the rink was operational. They made heavy renovation that it is unrecognizable as a rink. It became a sport therapy center which also permanently closed as well.
I am sure back the day almost no windows compared to now. It looked more like a restaurant on the outside. So much windows, looks like 2 stories.. Very.. New England look now.
The neighborhood when they first opened in 1980s, they appeared to be all farms back then. They built a new huge mall just north of the entertainment center. Yes, the skating rink was part of the entertainment center that they had a Go-Kart track in the back. When you pull into the parking lot, the building was to the left and Go-Kart in the back. But there were other buildings there I could not tell what it was.
Property line originally extended from the road to the highway but after they sold, the land was split in half and it became two separate entities there.
The Stats:
Rink Size: N/A. Floor: N/A. Floor Layout: N/A.
Building Size: 20,370 SF (modified/renovated). Built: 1996 (Renovated) Demolished: Still standing, heavy renovated.
Type of Building: Free-Span Steel Truss Steel-Walled Warehouse (original) - like Building. (currently stylish commercial).
Roof: Gable(Original) Now, Mixed.
Acres: 3.2300 Acres.
Operated: (Overall)-- N/A to c. 1993.
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: Event Crazy - Recreation World Family Fun Center; Realty Trac; Loop Net; Yelp - Recreation World;
Date of issue: 13 April 2021.
© Copyrighted by Dead-Rinks. All Rights Reserved. Jn 3:16.
https://www.historicaerials.com/viewer (needs to refill again, check 1990s and 2000s.
It was part of an entertainment center called Recreation World family Fun Center. After doing my research, I could not find any website related to Roller Dome but, only could find connection to its past. USGS maps helped.
The building was sold twice according to Realty trac: First it was February 3, 1993 that it was sold for 1.2 Million USD. Then sold again on September 15, 2005 for pricy 3.65 Million USD. That may date the rink closure at that time.
Originally, the property was one long property including other recreational activities such as Go-Kart, but when they went out of business, the property was split in half. And Loop Net showed the outline and it was split in half. Something else replaced the Go-Kart track there.
They had Rides, an arcade, batting cages, go-kart track, minigolf, rollerblading rink and live entertainment and concessions for visitors to enjoy
The Interior.
I do not know what the rink was like, no information however, Realty Trac said they have six bathrooms. SIX? Perhaps 2 of each ends plus lockers for sure or six toilets. 3 for each bathroom. Something like that. That would be under the former Sports therapy center.
There are no photos I can find at the moment for the interior. Unfortunately. It was heavily renovated when the rink closed.
The square footage may have altered when they renovated the entire building in 1996.
The Exterior.
I only could see the top view in USGS maps at the time when the rink was operational. They made heavy renovation that it is unrecognizable as a rink. It became a sport therapy center which also permanently closed as well.
I am sure back the day almost no windows compared to now. It looked more like a restaurant on the outside. So much windows, looks like 2 stories.. Very.. New England look now.
The neighborhood when they first opened in 1980s, they appeared to be all farms back then. They built a new huge mall just north of the entertainment center. Yes, the skating rink was part of the entertainment center that they had a Go-Kart track in the back. When you pull into the parking lot, the building was to the left and Go-Kart in the back. But there were other buildings there I could not tell what it was.
Property line originally extended from the road to the highway but after they sold, the land was split in half and it became two separate entities there.
The Stats:
Rink Size: N/A. Floor: N/A. Floor Layout: N/A.
Building Size: 20,370 SF (modified/renovated). Built: 1996 (Renovated) Demolished: Still standing, heavy renovated.
Type of Building: Free-Span Steel Truss Steel-Walled Warehouse (original) - like Building. (currently stylish commercial).
Roof: Gable(Original) Now, Mixed.
Acres: 3.2300 Acres.
Operated: (Overall)-- N/A to c. 1993.
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: Event Crazy - Recreation World Family Fun Center; Realty Trac; Loop Net; Yelp - Recreation World;
Date of issue: 13 April 2021.
© Copyrighted by Dead-Rinks. All Rights Reserved. Jn 3:16.
https://www.historicaerials.com/viewer (needs to refill again, check 1990s and 2000s.