Both photos courtesy of Google Map. Noticed they are Quonset/Nissen Huts. 5 of them in those photos. Likely one of those Tan colored huts. Noticed the width is about 2 vehicles. Not very wide because a standard hockey rink would hold at least 3 vehicles or even more width. I know so because the Syracuse Auto Show has cars on the Syracuse hockey rink in the Onondaga County War Memorial.
The Quonset Hut Roller Rink, 432 (or 201) South H Street, Lake Worth, FL
This rink with the proper named after the architecture style, Quonset Hut or known as Nissen Hut. See photo above. This was a very common architecture during World War I and II that the military used to built since it was easy and quick to built for the Allies troops to fight in war. Those buildings were common used for barracks, offices, command posts, mess hall, storage, etc.
They were steel and easy to bend and built. The Chalfonte Sisters opened this second rink in a Quonset Hut building. It may have been a small rink by the look of the building. According to another site, they found on Google Map a possibility of a Quonset Hut building still standing but a different business running there. The possibility would have been at 201 or 432 South H Street Both locations have the Quonset/Nissen Hut buildings. Now they are commercial businesses there. At the 432 location is currently Paco's and the 201 South H Street has no name but has building number 201. By the way, there are MANY Quonset Hut buildings on that street! It is like a needle in a hay stack. Well, which one, skaters? I need your answer!
By the look of both locations, it is not very large because you are comparing to automobiles at those location. A standard hockey rink would be roughly three large cars length for width. Both locations have cars on their properties and it is about a car and half width of the buildings. Recall that back then everything was small. Like the diners were narrow like a rail car width. Or even smaller like the Bob's Pastry (Robert Wian who started Big Boys chain bought his first restaurant at age 18 with a six seater restaurant.) Everything was small but cars were big. You get my drift.
Well, it opened in 1940s, likely after the War ended. Was this a replacement for the original? Or was it to expand like a franchise? Good questions we do not know.
The other rinks by the same owners who went through a series of four rinks. The others were: Lake Worth Roller Rink and Gayety Roller Rink(s)
Rink Size: N/A (Small is likely) Floor: Wood? Floor Layout: N/A
Building Size: N/A (Appeared small) Built: N/A
Type of Building: Free Span Quonset Hut with exposed beams supports.
Roof: Quonset Hut
Acres: N/A
Operated: 1940s to ?
Reason for Closure: N/A
Wanted: Information regarding about this rink, actual open, closure, reason why closed? photos, and sizes.
Sources: FRRP
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This rink with the proper named after the architecture style, Quonset Hut or known as Nissen Hut. See photo above. This was a very common architecture during World War I and II that the military used to built since it was easy and quick to built for the Allies troops to fight in war. Those buildings were common used for barracks, offices, command posts, mess hall, storage, etc.
They were steel and easy to bend and built. The Chalfonte Sisters opened this second rink in a Quonset Hut building. It may have been a small rink by the look of the building. According to another site, they found on Google Map a possibility of a Quonset Hut building still standing but a different business running there. The possibility would have been at 201 or 432 South H Street Both locations have the Quonset/Nissen Hut buildings. Now they are commercial businesses there. At the 432 location is currently Paco's and the 201 South H Street has no name but has building number 201. By the way, there are MANY Quonset Hut buildings on that street! It is like a needle in a hay stack. Well, which one, skaters? I need your answer!
By the look of both locations, it is not very large because you are comparing to automobiles at those location. A standard hockey rink would be roughly three large cars length for width. Both locations have cars on their properties and it is about a car and half width of the buildings. Recall that back then everything was small. Like the diners were narrow like a rail car width. Or even smaller like the Bob's Pastry (Robert Wian who started Big Boys chain bought his first restaurant at age 18 with a six seater restaurant.) Everything was small but cars were big. You get my drift.
Well, it opened in 1940s, likely after the War ended. Was this a replacement for the original? Or was it to expand like a franchise? Good questions we do not know.
The other rinks by the same owners who went through a series of four rinks. The others were: Lake Worth Roller Rink and Gayety Roller Rink(s)
Rink Size: N/A (Small is likely) Floor: Wood? Floor Layout: N/A
Building Size: N/A (Appeared small) Built: N/A
Type of Building: Free Span Quonset Hut with exposed beams supports.
Roof: Quonset Hut
Acres: N/A
Operated: 1940s to ?
Reason for Closure: N/A
Wanted: Information regarding about this rink, actual open, closure, reason why closed? photos, and sizes.
Sources: FRRP
© 2019 - 2020 Dead Rinks. All Rights Reserved.