The Casino Roller Rink Campbelltown Road (2397 West Oak Street) Lebanon, PA. Both sttickers. Left was older. The newer one you can tell with the look was 1980s look. Sources: (left): Lebtown. (Right): Facebook group.
The Casino Roller Rink Campbelltown Road (2397 West Oak Street) Lebanon, PA. In its heydays. The swimming pool was visually seen in front of the rink. It was already drained and filled into a parking lot. The big Gabled roof building on the left was the rink. This image is the same as used as a postcard. Source: Nancy and Bill Sheffy.
The Casino Roller Rink Campbelltown Road (2397 West Oak Street) Lebanon, PA. In its heydays. The swimming pool was visually seen in front of the rink. It was already drained and filled into a parking lot. The big Gabled roof building on the left was the rink. This image is the same as used as a postcard. Source: Facebook group, I Remember The Casino Roller Rink.
The Casino Roller Rink Campbelltown Road (2397 West Oak Street) Lebanon, PA. In its heydays. This photo showed beautiful Maple Hardwood floor as you can see. All wood structure and trusses. This gave this rink a country ranch feel. Source: Facebook group, I Remember The Casino Roller Rink.
The Casino Roller Rink Campbelltown Road (2397 West Oak Street) Lebanon, PA. A lonely firefighter watches the fire helplessness due to ravaging fire. The Fire Hoser was hosing from the truck. Source: The Daily News - Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Thursday, 18 Jan 1996, Page 1 Through Facebook group, I Remember The Casino Roller Rink.
The Casino Roller Rink Campbelltown Road (2397 West Oak Street) Lebanon, PA. Source: The Daily News - Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Thursday, 18 Jan 1996, Page 1.
The Casino Roller Rink Campbelltown Road (2397 West Oak Street) Lebanon, PA. Sorry it is hard to read this ticket. It did have a date of stamp: June 22,1957. Source: Facebook group, I Remember The Casino Roller Rink.
The Casino Roller Rink Campbelltown Road (2397 West Oak Street) Lebanon, PA. Sorry it is hard to read this ticket. It did have a date of stamp: August 22, ____. Someone said he got his then new love interest's phone number for him to call her. Well, congrats! He married her later on and that is THEIR house phone number today. It is unseen because it is on the back of this ticket. Source: Facebook group, I Remember The Casino Roller Rink.
Lebanon Bathing Casino Roller Rink 2397 West Oak Street, Lebanon, PA
The Casino Roller Rink 2397 West Oak Street, Lebanon, PA
The Casino Roller Rink 2397 West Oak Street, Lebanon, PA
The Casino Roller Rink Campbelltown Road (2397 West Oak Street) Lebanon, Pennsylvania was once a roller rink as part of the Casino Amusement Park. it was rather a very small park.
Originally as Lebanon Bathing Casino Roller Rink. That was operated from 14 April 1928 to 1945 by owner/operator Lebanon Bathing Casino, Inc. through owner Ralph and Stanley Graver up to 1945 but without Stanley in 1945.
Then in 1946 it was established by the Sheffys, Helen and her husband, Raymond (I believe that was his first name according to Ancestor website. They originally established The Lebanon Bathing Casino Roller Rink, an recreational establishment built in 1927 along West Oak Street (then known as Campbelltown Road), was locally known for its swimming pool, and only a year later, The Sheffys added a roller rink to its attractions in 1946.
The auditorium that the rink was housed in was finished in 1928, served as a recreation hall. When it was built, it had dimensions of 120 feet by 80 feet. Also the old swimming pool was filled and turned into parking lot.
In 1945, the Sheffys added the rink by renovations from the auditorium, they focused on the rink.
The rink became family owned operations for several generations. It began with Raymond and Helen in 1945, then William Sheffy Sr. in1979 to1987 and later, his son, William Sheffy Jr. and William Sr.'s daughter, Dianne Harchuska and (likely another daughter) Nancy Sheffy from 1987-1996. Three generations.
The rink was in operation for decades, hosting Ladies’ Nights, school events, and even an appearance by a roller skating horse named Jimmy in 1953. Its ticket prices were kept low throughout its history, raising to only a few dollars by the end of its existence.
Sadly, The Casino rink burned down in January of 1996, following a snow-packed roof collapse. The collapse damaged internal wires and that led to a fire, which caused $356,000 worth of damages to the building and interior.
At the time, a number of calls were made for a new rink to be opened, although the costs of rebuilding were deemed to be too great. But the times spent there were not forgotten by those who loved the pastime.
Today, skaters from this rink can share their memories on a Facebook group called, I Remember The Casino Roller Rink.
What a few amazing things I discovered about this rink and about Helen Sheffy. According to the same Facebook group, she lived to be 102 years old in October 2018. The Ancestry website said she passed away in the year 2000.
Beam cracked and sagged tearing the insulation on an electrical wire if I recall correctly. It was from all the snow and ice that cracked the beam
The Interior.
Hardwood Maple floor that was non-painted, polyurethane coated (later years). It was quite open spacious interior. It was Free-span that the columns were only found on edges of the roller rink. Although the rink was not as large as you thought. The exterior photos showed it looked like it was large but only merely had 80 Feet by 120 Feet of skating space. It had picnic tables for tables and benches. It was very homely and country feel to it interior.
The Exterior.
Originally, it had swimming pool and the following year, they expanded by adding the auditorum which was the roller rink. Gabled roof Free-Span Wood Trusses Cinderblocks - Walled arena - like Building.
The Stats:
Rink Size: 80 Feet by 120 Feet. Floor: Non-painted Michigan Maple Floor Layout: Straight Log.
Building Size: N/A. Built: Pre-1928. Renovations: 1928 Demolished: 17 January 1996 due to electrical fire caused by heavy snow on large free-span Gable roof which collapsed.
Type of Building: Free-Span Wood Trusses Cinderblocks - Walled arena - like Building.
Roof: Gabled.
Acres: N/A.
Architect: N/A.
Contractor: N/A.
Interior Designer: N/A.
Organ: Likely. Brand unknown.
10 Pins Bowling Lanes: None.
Duck Pins Bowling Lanes: None.
Candlestick Bowling Lanes: None.
Pocket Billiard Tables: N/A.
Air Hockey Tables: N/A.
Foosball Table: N/A.
Basketball Speed: N/A.
Amusement Rides: None.
Driving Range Slots: None.
Miniature Golf Course: Friday 29 May 1953 to N/A.
Arcade: (Number unknown)
Skee-Ball: N/A.
Fascination: None.
Restaurant: None.
Cocktail lounge: None.
Laser Tag: None.
Bounce Houses: None.
Bumper Cars: None.
Go-Kart: None.
Motel: None.
Swimming Pool: 1928 to 1945.
Jungle Gym Playground: None.
Skate Park: None.
Theater (movie/stage): Was Amphitheater prior converted to rink.
Dance Center: None.
Picnic Grove: None.
Operated: (Overall)-- 14 April 1928 to 17 January 1996.
Lebanon Bathing Casino Roller Rink: 14 April 1928 to 1947
The Casino Roller Rink: 1947 to 17 January 1996.
Reason for Closure:
Lebanon Bathing Casino Roller Rink: Sold. The Sheffys purchased rink in 1945.
The Casino Roller Rink: Fire by faulty wire due to the heavy snow on roof. Totaled burn down.
Wanted: Information regarding exact dates of open/closed, why closed, size of rink, rink materials. Also, photos/articles. Also send me any updates such as reopening, sold, name changes, or whatsoever occurred with this rink or any rinks. Anyone knows or have photos, please let me know by emailing at Rink-History©. Before you email, please state this rink name AND THE CITY AND STATE (or COUNTRY) so I can know where or what rink you are talking about. Thank you. We welcome both active and defunct rinks.
Sources:
Lebtown - Article about different rinks in Lebanon, PA. PDF.
Facebook - I Remember The Casino Roller Rink.
The Daily News - Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Thursday, 18 Jan 1996, Page 1.
Date of issue: 17 January 2022.
Update: 28 June 2023.
For office use only: 9.
Worth to visit:
None. Burned down by fire.
DISCLAIMER:
International Roller Skating Rinks History Foundation© (formerly known as Dead-Rinks) and Mark Falso are not responsible for your physical and legal injuries you may have caused. We do not endorse such illegal activities including breaking and entry of former rinks, malls, abandoned buildings, etc. Please always obey laws and regulations and property owner's signs. Some states allow purple paint on fence which means they even have guns on their property and have rights to shoot you. Please DO NOT attempt to enter property without permission!
For abandoned rinks, after you receive permission, do WEAR safety OSHA equipment including a safety glasses, pair of safety gloves, an orange vest or a jacket, and a construction helmet.
Thank you for understanding.
Dead Rinks is now International Roller Skating Rinks History Foundation© because many former names have become new names at the same rinks that are still active and due to much confusion, We have decided that International Roller Skating Rinks History Foundation© fits better for all rinks including defunct, closed, inactive, rebooted, and rinks that are still active today. For short on this site, it is International Roller Skating Rinks History© Bear with us as we change the entire site page by page each day. Thank you for understanding.
Second of all: The contents including words and photos above on this page and/or on any pages are purely educational entertainment purposes only. I provide what information from other websites, skaters, and operators and it may end up with different results between two (or more) sources. It is not our responsible for errors we caused. All sources are shown on each page. All opinions and statements of mine are also stated and are for purely educational entertainment only.
Rinks that are closed are considered dead. Rinks that are/were sold and with new management names new name(s), the former are considered dead. Previous operating rink that closed but came back years later, are considered dead because the reopening is considered rebooted, nothing to do with the former. Since we are rebooted to allow alive rinks, active rinks, we welcome those active rinks as well. It will be described.
As for “For Office Only” is for my reasoning and private legal reason for that.
Any music associated with any YouTube or any other videos provided on International Roller Skating Rinks History Foundation© are not the property of International Commercial Archeology Preservation© Group and/or International Roller Skating Rinks History Foundation© therefore we do not own the rights to the music.
All photos you submitted or we retrieved become property of International Roller Skating Rinks History Foundation© and are watermarked but they are credited to you (or where the source is from). Thank you for understanding. To understand more about this, please go to this page: Disclaimer.
© Copyrighted by International Roller Skating Rinks History Foundation©, an International Commercial Archeology Preservation© Group. All Rights Reserved. Jn 3:3 to 17. Deut. 32:7.
Originally as Lebanon Bathing Casino Roller Rink. That was operated from 14 April 1928 to 1945 by owner/operator Lebanon Bathing Casino, Inc. through owner Ralph and Stanley Graver up to 1945 but without Stanley in 1945.
Then in 1946 it was established by the Sheffys, Helen and her husband, Raymond (I believe that was his first name according to Ancestor website. They originally established The Lebanon Bathing Casino Roller Rink, an recreational establishment built in 1927 along West Oak Street (then known as Campbelltown Road), was locally known for its swimming pool, and only a year later, The Sheffys added a roller rink to its attractions in 1946.
The auditorium that the rink was housed in was finished in 1928, served as a recreation hall. When it was built, it had dimensions of 120 feet by 80 feet. Also the old swimming pool was filled and turned into parking lot.
In 1945, the Sheffys added the rink by renovations from the auditorium, they focused on the rink.
The rink became family owned operations for several generations. It began with Raymond and Helen in 1945, then William Sheffy Sr. in1979 to1987 and later, his son, William Sheffy Jr. and William Sr.'s daughter, Dianne Harchuska and (likely another daughter) Nancy Sheffy from 1987-1996. Three generations.
The rink was in operation for decades, hosting Ladies’ Nights, school events, and even an appearance by a roller skating horse named Jimmy in 1953. Its ticket prices were kept low throughout its history, raising to only a few dollars by the end of its existence.
Sadly, The Casino rink burned down in January of 1996, following a snow-packed roof collapse. The collapse damaged internal wires and that led to a fire, which caused $356,000 worth of damages to the building and interior.
At the time, a number of calls were made for a new rink to be opened, although the costs of rebuilding were deemed to be too great. But the times spent there were not forgotten by those who loved the pastime.
Today, skaters from this rink can share their memories on a Facebook group called, I Remember The Casino Roller Rink.
What a few amazing things I discovered about this rink and about Helen Sheffy. According to the same Facebook group, she lived to be 102 years old in October 2018. The Ancestry website said she passed away in the year 2000.
Beam cracked and sagged tearing the insulation on an electrical wire if I recall correctly. It was from all the snow and ice that cracked the beam
The Interior.
Hardwood Maple floor that was non-painted, polyurethane coated (later years). It was quite open spacious interior. It was Free-span that the columns were only found on edges of the roller rink. Although the rink was not as large as you thought. The exterior photos showed it looked like it was large but only merely had 80 Feet by 120 Feet of skating space. It had picnic tables for tables and benches. It was very homely and country feel to it interior.
The Exterior.
Originally, it had swimming pool and the following year, they expanded by adding the auditorum which was the roller rink. Gabled roof Free-Span Wood Trusses Cinderblocks - Walled arena - like Building.
The Stats:
Rink Size: 80 Feet by 120 Feet. Floor: Non-painted Michigan Maple Floor Layout: Straight Log.
Building Size: N/A. Built: Pre-1928. Renovations: 1928 Demolished: 17 January 1996 due to electrical fire caused by heavy snow on large free-span Gable roof which collapsed.
Type of Building: Free-Span Wood Trusses Cinderblocks - Walled arena - like Building.
Roof: Gabled.
Acres: N/A.
Architect: N/A.
Contractor: N/A.
Interior Designer: N/A.
Organ: Likely. Brand unknown.
10 Pins Bowling Lanes: None.
Duck Pins Bowling Lanes: None.
Candlestick Bowling Lanes: None.
Pocket Billiard Tables: N/A.
Air Hockey Tables: N/A.
Foosball Table: N/A.
Basketball Speed: N/A.
Amusement Rides: None.
Driving Range Slots: None.
Miniature Golf Course: Friday 29 May 1953 to N/A.
Arcade: (Number unknown)
Skee-Ball: N/A.
Fascination: None.
Restaurant: None.
Cocktail lounge: None.
Laser Tag: None.
Bounce Houses: None.
Bumper Cars: None.
Go-Kart: None.
Motel: None.
Swimming Pool: 1928 to 1945.
Jungle Gym Playground: None.
Skate Park: None.
Theater (movie/stage): Was Amphitheater prior converted to rink.
Dance Center: None.
Picnic Grove: None.
Operated: (Overall)-- 14 April 1928 to 17 January 1996.
Lebanon Bathing Casino Roller Rink: 14 April 1928 to 1947
The Casino Roller Rink: 1947 to 17 January 1996.
Reason for Closure:
Lebanon Bathing Casino Roller Rink: Sold. The Sheffys purchased rink in 1945.
The Casino Roller Rink: Fire by faulty wire due to the heavy snow on roof. Totaled burn down.
Wanted: Information regarding exact dates of open/closed, why closed, size of rink, rink materials. Also, photos/articles. Also send me any updates such as reopening, sold, name changes, or whatsoever occurred with this rink or any rinks. Anyone knows or have photos, please let me know by emailing at Rink-History©. Before you email, please state this rink name AND THE CITY AND STATE (or COUNTRY) so I can know where or what rink you are talking about. Thank you. We welcome both active and defunct rinks.
Sources:
Lebtown - Article about different rinks in Lebanon, PA. PDF.
Facebook - I Remember The Casino Roller Rink.
The Daily News - Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Thursday, 18 Jan 1996, Page 1.
Date of issue: 17 January 2022.
Update: 28 June 2023.
For office use only: 9.
Worth to visit:
None. Burned down by fire.
DISCLAIMER:
International Roller Skating Rinks History Foundation© (formerly known as Dead-Rinks) and Mark Falso are not responsible for your physical and legal injuries you may have caused. We do not endorse such illegal activities including breaking and entry of former rinks, malls, abandoned buildings, etc. Please always obey laws and regulations and property owner's signs. Some states allow purple paint on fence which means they even have guns on their property and have rights to shoot you. Please DO NOT attempt to enter property without permission!
For abandoned rinks, after you receive permission, do WEAR safety OSHA equipment including a safety glasses, pair of safety gloves, an orange vest or a jacket, and a construction helmet.
Thank you for understanding.
Dead Rinks is now International Roller Skating Rinks History Foundation© because many former names have become new names at the same rinks that are still active and due to much confusion, We have decided that International Roller Skating Rinks History Foundation© fits better for all rinks including defunct, closed, inactive, rebooted, and rinks that are still active today. For short on this site, it is International Roller Skating Rinks History© Bear with us as we change the entire site page by page each day. Thank you for understanding.
Second of all: The contents including words and photos above on this page and/or on any pages are purely educational entertainment purposes only. I provide what information from other websites, skaters, and operators and it may end up with different results between two (or more) sources. It is not our responsible for errors we caused. All sources are shown on each page. All opinions and statements of mine are also stated and are for purely educational entertainment only.
Rinks that are closed are considered dead. Rinks that are/were sold and with new management names new name(s), the former are considered dead. Previous operating rink that closed but came back years later, are considered dead because the reopening is considered rebooted, nothing to do with the former. Since we are rebooted to allow alive rinks, active rinks, we welcome those active rinks as well. It will be described.
As for “For Office Only” is for my reasoning and private legal reason for that.
Any music associated with any YouTube or any other videos provided on International Roller Skating Rinks History Foundation© are not the property of International Commercial Archeology Preservation© Group and/or International Roller Skating Rinks History Foundation© therefore we do not own the rights to the music.
All photos you submitted or we retrieved become property of International Roller Skating Rinks History Foundation© and are watermarked but they are credited to you (or where the source is from). Thank you for understanding. To understand more about this, please go to this page: Disclaimer.
© Copyrighted by International Roller Skating Rinks History Foundation©, an International Commercial Archeology Preservation© Group. All Rights Reserved. Jn 3:3 to 17. Deut. 32:7.