The Keystone Roller Rink North 9th Street, Lebanon, PA. Possible location but not sure. It is big enough to be a rink at this location. It is a church presently. Source: Google.
The Keystone Roller Rink North 9th Street, Lebanon, PA
The Keystone Roller Rink North 9th Street, in Lebanon, Pennsylvania was the first roller rink in Lebanon. They had its start in finishing construction in July of 1884 along North 9th Street and north of Lehman Street. I am able to locate it on the map. It is a church located there today.
According to the Daily News at the time of its construction, roller rinks were “profitable investments” with “hundreds of thousands of dollars”. It is unknown exactly how much the two operators, Kassner and Fisher, the two names cited as constructing the Keystone, spent on the project. The rink’s amenities are also something of a mystery, though it did include an in-house organ.
It was evidently a successful operation, as the “commodious” rink was “nightly filled with pleasure seekers.” The Keystone was sold months later in February of 1885 for armory purposes, according to the Harrisburg Daily Independent. The Daily News had reported just weeks earlier that the rumor of its closing was “a canard of the first water.” The building was later converted into a market house.
Today it is a church. Likely the building was demolished and a new built over the original.
Likely the two operators were merely considering this rink as an equality assets like a equality or even an equity firm today would buy a business and liquate it for a profit, not caring about people. Just built it get some money then sell it with much profit. (To understand this, look into SEARS and Kmart by Eddie Lambert).
The Interior.
It did not say what material floor they used but likely Maple wood floor or similar.
The Exterior.
Apparently the original building is gone however, from surrounding neighborhood, those homes and buildings are likely from this time period. Bricks, multi-story, 1880s appearance, etc).
The Stats:
Rink Size: N/A. Floor: Likely Maple Hardwood. Floor Layout: Likely Straight.
Building Size: N/A. Built: July 1884. Renovations: N/A. Demolished: N/A.
Type of Building: Free-Span Steel Trusses Steel - Walled Warehouse - like Building.
Roof: Gabled.
Acres: N/A.
Organ: Brand unknown.
Operated: (Overall)-- July 1884 to February 1885.
Reason for Closure: N/A real reason but it was sold and new owner converted it to Armory.
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:
Lebtown - Article about different rinks in Lebanon, PA. PDF.
Date of issue: 16 January 2022.
For office use only: 1.
© Copyrighted by Dead-Rinks. All Rights Reserved. Jn 3:3 and 16.
According to the Daily News at the time of its construction, roller rinks were “profitable investments” with “hundreds of thousands of dollars”. It is unknown exactly how much the two operators, Kassner and Fisher, the two names cited as constructing the Keystone, spent on the project. The rink’s amenities are also something of a mystery, though it did include an in-house organ.
It was evidently a successful operation, as the “commodious” rink was “nightly filled with pleasure seekers.” The Keystone was sold months later in February of 1885 for armory purposes, according to the Harrisburg Daily Independent. The Daily News had reported just weeks earlier that the rumor of its closing was “a canard of the first water.” The building was later converted into a market house.
Today it is a church. Likely the building was demolished and a new built over the original.
Likely the two operators were merely considering this rink as an equality assets like a equality or even an equity firm today would buy a business and liquate it for a profit, not caring about people. Just built it get some money then sell it with much profit. (To understand this, look into SEARS and Kmart by Eddie Lambert).
The Interior.
It did not say what material floor they used but likely Maple wood floor or similar.
The Exterior.
Apparently the original building is gone however, from surrounding neighborhood, those homes and buildings are likely from this time period. Bricks, multi-story, 1880s appearance, etc).
The Stats:
Rink Size: N/A. Floor: Likely Maple Hardwood. Floor Layout: Likely Straight.
Building Size: N/A. Built: July 1884. Renovations: N/A. Demolished: N/A.
Type of Building: Free-Span Steel Trusses Steel - Walled Warehouse - like Building.
Roof: Gabled.
Acres: N/A.
Organ: Brand unknown.
Operated: (Overall)-- July 1884 to February 1885.
Reason for Closure: N/A real reason but it was sold and new owner converted it to Armory.
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:
Lebtown - Article about different rinks in Lebanon, PA. PDF.
Date of issue: 16 January 2022.
For office use only: 1.
© Copyrighted by Dead-Rinks. All Rights Reserved. Jn 3:3 and 16.