The Fairfield Roller Rink 1810 N. Memorial Drive, Lancaster, OH. The original location before located to 315 South Broad Street, Lancaster. Taken on August 19, 1940. Source: Lancaster Eagle Gazette.
Hannan Rollarena 1810 N. Memorial Drive, Lancaster, OH. The original location before located to 315 South Broad Street, Lancaster. Taken in 2017. Source: Google.
Hannan Rollarena 1810 N. Memorial Drive, Lancaster, OH. The original location before located to 315 South Broad Street, Lancaster. Taken in 2019. New paint job. Source: Google.
Hannan Rollarena 315 S. Broad Street, Lancaster, OH (Relocated). This was the final location of the Hannan Rollerena. Unfortunately they closed shop in 1961. Long before this photo was taken in 2009. Source: Google.
Hannan Rollarena 315 S. Broad Street, Lancaster, OH (Relocated). This was the final location of the Hannan Rollerena. Unfortunately they closed shop in 1961. Long before this photo was taken in 2019. Source: Google.
Hannan Rollarena 315 S. Broad Street, Lancaster, OH (Relocated). This was the final location of the Hannan Rollerena. Unfortunately they closed shop in 1961. Long before this photo was taken in 2019. Source: Google.
The Fairfield Roller Rink 1810 N. Memorial Drive, Lancaster, OH
Hannan Rollarena 1810 N. Memorial Drive, Lancaster, OH
Hannan Rollarena 315 S. Broad Street, Lancaster, OH (Relocated)
Hannan Rollarena 1810 N. Memorial Drive, Lancaster, OH
Hannan Rollarena 315 S. Broad Street, Lancaster, OH (Relocated)
Originally, Hannan Rollarena used to be housed at 1810 N. Memorial Drive, Lancaster, Ohio. Later, it was relocated to 315 South Broad Street, Lancaster, Ohio. It is now a children's museum called, AHA! Children’s Museum.
In 1953, Kelly R. Hannan constructed his first Hannan Rollarena at 1810 N. Memorial Drive. That was original location where it is now, Discount Furniture Store is located. Then Kelly Hannan, which the last name was used for the rink name thought his rink was too far from downtown so he relocated to South Broad Street location.
Three Lancaster business men, Ralph Gaffney, Frank Kiener and Dwight Dilger, received a permit to built a building, planned for a new skating rink and store building to be erected on South Broad Street, just south of the Fairfield Hotel. for a structure 78 by 155 feet, that would feature a rink of hard maple measuring 75 by 120. Two store rooms were to be featured along the front, and be divided by a 22-foot lobby.
Those gentlemen opened the rink as the Fairfield Roller Rink, 309-315 S. Broad Street location on July 4th, 1940 for the 4th of July celebration that day with skating.
They even had hostess at the rink. Nice! Today's rink do not have any such hostesses like some sit down restaurants do but it is a dying career for many because not many places have such hostesses. They were Mrs. Roger Eaton who was the rink’s first hostess followed by Mrs. Chuck Mohler, then finally, Mrs. H. W. Eyman who was the third hostess.
By the time the rink celebrated its first anniversary (E-G July 2, 1941), they were headquarters for five skating clubs including Anchor Hocking Glass, English Lutheran Church, Irving Drew Shoes, Fairfield Roller Club, and the Friendly Rollers of Mount Vernon. Sounds popular rink if you ask.
By April 4, 1942 - close to the second anniversary, a new ceiling were installed to absorb much of the noise that skates made with metal wheels on Maple floor. They also installed 24 modern fluorescent lights at the rink. In spite of improvements, however, less than 10 years later the rink was up for sale.
Then the relocation to downtown and the Memorial Drive building was leased to Don Furniture which had a store there for a while which is now a Discount Furniture store, a different store.
The other thing is that the Broad Street location Hannan Rollerena was operated from 1956 to its closure in 1961. Now a museum called,
More to the story, see The Fairfield Roller Rink. This one is in depth of the rink in relations to this location. This is the original name, The Fairfield Roller Rink.
Original location--
The Interior.
The interior was 78 Feet by 155 Feet which was somewhat small to medium size with a 75' x 120' Maple rink floor. Of course, non-painted/clear coated. There were two store rooms along the front and divided by a 22 foot lobby. Apparently when you look at it, you see three businesses. 2 storefronts and the main feature was in the middle between small store with a 22 Feet lobby to reach the rear--where the rink was. This was at the original Memorial Drive location. Not the latest (the South broad Street) location.
The music was played by a pianist using Hammond Organ at the original location but the new location had a different organ. It was
More to the story, see The Fairfield Roller Rink. This one is in depth of the rink in relations to this location. This is the original name, The Fairfield Roller Rink.
The Exterior.
Since I have no photograph of the old rink location. Only I have seen is the Google Map showing the furntiure store operating for a long time. The original shape remains though.
It was a Segmental Arch Cinderblock building. Today it is only showing just one business, not three as originally.
The Stats:
Rink Size: 75' by 120' Floor: Maple. Floor Layout: N/A.
Building Size: 78' by 155'. Built/Renovations: N/A. Demolished: Still standing.
Type of Building: Free-Span Steel Trusses Cinderblocks - Walled Warehouse - like Building.
Roof: Segmental Arch.
Acres: N/A.
Organ: Hammond.
Final location--
The Interior.
I have no information regarding the roller rink floor, looks, etc.
The music was played by a pianist using a new Hammond Percussion Organ
The Exterior.
Since I have no photograph of the old rink. What I see it is-- It is a Segmental Arch Cinderblock building. Free Span Steel Trusses support. Store front like.
The Stats:
Rink Size: N/A. Floor: Maple. Floor Layout: N/A.
Building Size: N/A. Built/Renovations: N/A. Demolished: Still standing (now museum)
Type of Building: Free-Span Steel Trusses Cinderblocks - Walled Warehouse - like Building.
Roof: Segmental Arch.
Acres: N/A.
Organ: Hammond.
Operated: (Overall)-- July 4, 1940 to August 1956 (1961)
The Fairfield Roller Rink: July 4th, 1940 to April 1, 1951.
Hannan Rollarena, North Memorial Drive location: April 30, 1951 to August 1956.
Hannan Rollarena South Broad Street location: August 1956 to 1961.
Reason for Closure: N/A.
The Fairfield Roller Rink: N/A.
Hannan Rollarena, North Memorial Drive location: Relocated to the South Broad Street location, to be closer, more centered.
Hannan Rollarena South Broad Street location: 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.
Sources:
Eagle-Gazette - Three businessmen planned new rink and store, March 12, 1940
Lancaster Eagle-Gazette - Article about history. PDF.
The Fairfield Roller Rink - Dead-Rink page on that rink
Date of issue: 21 August 2021.
For office use only: 7 (5 g)
© Copyrighted by Dead-Rinks. All Rights Reserved. Jn 3:3 and 16.
In 1953, Kelly R. Hannan constructed his first Hannan Rollarena at 1810 N. Memorial Drive. That was original location where it is now, Discount Furniture Store is located. Then Kelly Hannan, which the last name was used for the rink name thought his rink was too far from downtown so he relocated to South Broad Street location.
Three Lancaster business men, Ralph Gaffney, Frank Kiener and Dwight Dilger, received a permit to built a building, planned for a new skating rink and store building to be erected on South Broad Street, just south of the Fairfield Hotel. for a structure 78 by 155 feet, that would feature a rink of hard maple measuring 75 by 120. Two store rooms were to be featured along the front, and be divided by a 22-foot lobby.
Those gentlemen opened the rink as the Fairfield Roller Rink, 309-315 S. Broad Street location on July 4th, 1940 for the 4th of July celebration that day with skating.
They even had hostess at the rink. Nice! Today's rink do not have any such hostesses like some sit down restaurants do but it is a dying career for many because not many places have such hostesses. They were Mrs. Roger Eaton who was the rink’s first hostess followed by Mrs. Chuck Mohler, then finally, Mrs. H. W. Eyman who was the third hostess.
By the time the rink celebrated its first anniversary (E-G July 2, 1941), they were headquarters for five skating clubs including Anchor Hocking Glass, English Lutheran Church, Irving Drew Shoes, Fairfield Roller Club, and the Friendly Rollers of Mount Vernon. Sounds popular rink if you ask.
By April 4, 1942 - close to the second anniversary, a new ceiling were installed to absorb much of the noise that skates made with metal wheels on Maple floor. They also installed 24 modern fluorescent lights at the rink. In spite of improvements, however, less than 10 years later the rink was up for sale.
Then the relocation to downtown and the Memorial Drive building was leased to Don Furniture which had a store there for a while which is now a Discount Furniture store, a different store.
The other thing is that the Broad Street location Hannan Rollerena was operated from 1956 to its closure in 1961. Now a museum called,
More to the story, see The Fairfield Roller Rink. This one is in depth of the rink in relations to this location. This is the original name, The Fairfield Roller Rink.
Original location--
The Interior.
The interior was 78 Feet by 155 Feet which was somewhat small to medium size with a 75' x 120' Maple rink floor. Of course, non-painted/clear coated. There were two store rooms along the front and divided by a 22 foot lobby. Apparently when you look at it, you see three businesses. 2 storefronts and the main feature was in the middle between small store with a 22 Feet lobby to reach the rear--where the rink was. This was at the original Memorial Drive location. Not the latest (the South broad Street) location.
The music was played by a pianist using Hammond Organ at the original location but the new location had a different organ. It was
More to the story, see The Fairfield Roller Rink. This one is in depth of the rink in relations to this location. This is the original name, The Fairfield Roller Rink.
The Exterior.
Since I have no photograph of the old rink location. Only I have seen is the Google Map showing the furntiure store operating for a long time. The original shape remains though.
It was a Segmental Arch Cinderblock building. Today it is only showing just one business, not three as originally.
The Stats:
Rink Size: 75' by 120' Floor: Maple. Floor Layout: N/A.
Building Size: 78' by 155'. Built/Renovations: N/A. Demolished: Still standing.
Type of Building: Free-Span Steel Trusses Cinderblocks - Walled Warehouse - like Building.
Roof: Segmental Arch.
Acres: N/A.
Organ: Hammond.
Final location--
The Interior.
I have no information regarding the roller rink floor, looks, etc.
The music was played by a pianist using a new Hammond Percussion Organ
The Exterior.
Since I have no photograph of the old rink. What I see it is-- It is a Segmental Arch Cinderblock building. Free Span Steel Trusses support. Store front like.
The Stats:
Rink Size: N/A. Floor: Maple. Floor Layout: N/A.
Building Size: N/A. Built/Renovations: N/A. Demolished: Still standing (now museum)
Type of Building: Free-Span Steel Trusses Cinderblocks - Walled Warehouse - like Building.
Roof: Segmental Arch.
Acres: N/A.
Organ: Hammond.
Operated: (Overall)-- July 4, 1940 to August 1956 (1961)
The Fairfield Roller Rink: July 4th, 1940 to April 1, 1951.
Hannan Rollarena, North Memorial Drive location: April 30, 1951 to August 1956.
Hannan Rollarena South Broad Street location: August 1956 to 1961.
Reason for Closure: N/A.
The Fairfield Roller Rink: N/A.
Hannan Rollarena, North Memorial Drive location: Relocated to the South Broad Street location, to be closer, more centered.
Hannan Rollarena South Broad Street location: 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.
Sources:
Eagle-Gazette - Three businessmen planned new rink and store, March 12, 1940
Lancaster Eagle-Gazette - Article about history. PDF.
The Fairfield Roller Rink - Dead-Rink page on that rink
Date of issue: 21 August 2021.
For office use only: 7 (5 g)
© Copyrighted by Dead-Rinks. All Rights Reserved. Jn 3:3 and 16.