Postcard courtesy of Jackie Harmon (Pinterest)
Photo courtesy: Google Map.
Photo Courtesy: Forgotten Roller Rinks of the Past.
Scott's Roller Rink, 825 Main St, Buffalo, New York
Scott's Roller Rink in downtown of Buffalo, NY. It was from much older generations in the past. It had two storys building on a block itself with a parking lot. You can see that it was
a spot of its own if you use Google Map.
However, the map showed on street level, that it is a two storys now. It has a ramp to go up to second floor with a garage door! They may have converted into two floors complex. Originally, I believe it was a single floor with high ceiling. The front would have been on Main Street (Route 5) with a single door there. The style I am not sure what it was but the bricks tells me it is first half of 20th Century. It was sand color bricks. The brick faces on second floor toward the roof from the ground as you can see on Google Map perhaps dates to 1920s. Possible Arts and Crafts style. According to a postcard, it opened in 1922 which I am correct that the style is related to 1920s Arts and Crafts (Source: Architect Magazine (Click link).
Interior- the rink had second floor for observation and non-skaters to watch. Likely they had competitions such as Roller Ballroom, ballroom dancing, speed skating, and just for fun on an evening. This complex perhaps was more of a ballroom-and-roller rink complex. Scott's had banners up which was bit unusual for a roller rink of its day. I never seen a modern rink since 1970s to have a banner above the rink. Usually roller disco lights and ceiling tube lights.
It had floral designs, crests/coats of arms upon display. Likely it was a themed rink which was a rarity of its time. Too few rinks like Scott's have a theme. Like theme restaurants that was common in 1990s and early 2000s, it was not caught on for restaurants, the same with rinks. Did Scott's have a themed interractive-live dinner theater? It was possible but not known.
The rink ran until Unknown date of closure. Likely by 1960s. More information is needed.
Rink Size: Unknown Floor: Wood. Floor Layout: N/A
Building Size: N/A Built: 1920-22? Building still standing.
Type of Building: Free Span Brick/Cinderblock Building.
Roof: Mix- Arch-Flat
Acres: N/A
Operations: 1922- ?
Reason for Closure: N/A
Wanted: more information and photos.
Sources: FRRP, Pinterest.
© 2019 - 2020 Dead Rinks. All Rights Reserved.
Scott's Roller Rink in downtown of Buffalo, NY. It was from much older generations in the past. It had two storys building on a block itself with a parking lot. You can see that it was
a spot of its own if you use Google Map.
However, the map showed on street level, that it is a two storys now. It has a ramp to go up to second floor with a garage door! They may have converted into two floors complex. Originally, I believe it was a single floor with high ceiling. The front would have been on Main Street (Route 5) with a single door there. The style I am not sure what it was but the bricks tells me it is first half of 20th Century. It was sand color bricks. The brick faces on second floor toward the roof from the ground as you can see on Google Map perhaps dates to 1920s. Possible Arts and Crafts style. According to a postcard, it opened in 1922 which I am correct that the style is related to 1920s Arts and Crafts (Source: Architect Magazine (Click link).
Interior- the rink had second floor for observation and non-skaters to watch. Likely they had competitions such as Roller Ballroom, ballroom dancing, speed skating, and just for fun on an evening. This complex perhaps was more of a ballroom-and-roller rink complex. Scott's had banners up which was bit unusual for a roller rink of its day. I never seen a modern rink since 1970s to have a banner above the rink. Usually roller disco lights and ceiling tube lights.
It had floral designs, crests/coats of arms upon display. Likely it was a themed rink which was a rarity of its time. Too few rinks like Scott's have a theme. Like theme restaurants that was common in 1990s and early 2000s, it was not caught on for restaurants, the same with rinks. Did Scott's have a themed interractive-live dinner theater? It was possible but not known.
The rink ran until Unknown date of closure. Likely by 1960s. More information is needed.
Rink Size: Unknown Floor: Wood. Floor Layout: N/A
Building Size: N/A Built: 1920-22? Building still standing.
Type of Building: Free Span Brick/Cinderblock Building.
Roof: Mix- Arch-Flat
Acres: N/A
Operations: 1922- ?
Reason for Closure: N/A
Wanted: more information and photos.
Sources: FRRP, Pinterest.
© 2019 - 2020 Dead Rinks. All Rights Reserved.