Courtesy of Lyons County Museum. This was the Rollerdrome. Unique design especially on the wall. Of course, you see glass tiles. I love glass tiles. This trend with glass tiles were on and off and on. Last time it was around 1985 to 1995.
The Rollerdrome 140 2nd St, Balaton, MN
The Rollerdrome was located on 140 2nd St in Balaton, Minnesota.
Floyd and Addie Pittman built the Rollerdrome in 1959. Their son-in-law and daughter purchased the rink in 1970 and ran it until 1977 when Floyd and Addie resumed the operation again. John Almlie bought the rink in 1981 and converted the building into the Almlie Funeral Home. The building is Horvath Funeral Service now.
-- Lyons County Museum.
The Interior.
N/A.
The Exterior.
D-Roof design with Cinderblocks walled warehouse-like. Steel Truss. This design showed it was unique for its appearance than just any regular D-Roof design. It was not just the glass tiles blocks but the walls itself that featured a slash design. That is, it was repeating slashes to make it more attractive and different in aspect of design rather than seeing how boring the lines of cinderblock build lines.
The Stats:
Rink Size: N/A. Floor: N/A. Floor Layout: N/A.
Building Size: N/A. Built: N/A. Demolished: None. Still standing. Now a funeral home.
Type of Building: Free-Span Steel Truss Cinderblock-Walled Warehouse - like Building.
Roof: D- Roof Arched-Curved.
Acres: N/A.
Operated: 1959 to 1981.
Reason for Closure: N/A.
Wanted: Information regarding exact dates of open/closed, why closed, size of rink, rink materials. Also photos. Anyone knows or have photos, please let me know by emailing at [email protected]. Thank you.
Sources: Lyons County Museum;
Date of issue: 28 January 2021.
© Copyrighted by Dead-Rinks. All Rights Reserved. Jn 3:16.
Floyd and Addie Pittman built the Rollerdrome in 1959. Their son-in-law and daughter purchased the rink in 1970 and ran it until 1977 when Floyd and Addie resumed the operation again. John Almlie bought the rink in 1981 and converted the building into the Almlie Funeral Home. The building is Horvath Funeral Service now.
-- Lyons County Museum.
The Interior.
N/A.
The Exterior.
D-Roof design with Cinderblocks walled warehouse-like. Steel Truss. This design showed it was unique for its appearance than just any regular D-Roof design. It was not just the glass tiles blocks but the walls itself that featured a slash design. That is, it was repeating slashes to make it more attractive and different in aspect of design rather than seeing how boring the lines of cinderblock build lines.
The Stats:
Rink Size: N/A. Floor: N/A. Floor Layout: N/A.
Building Size: N/A. Built: N/A. Demolished: None. Still standing. Now a funeral home.
Type of Building: Free-Span Steel Truss Cinderblock-Walled Warehouse - like Building.
Roof: D- Roof Arched-Curved.
Acres: N/A.
Operated: 1959 to 1981.
Reason for Closure: N/A.
Wanted: Information regarding exact dates of open/closed, why closed, size of rink, rink materials. Also photos. Anyone knows or have photos, please let me know by emailing at [email protected]. Thank you.
Sources: Lyons County Museum;
Date of issue: 28 January 2021.
© Copyrighted by Dead-Rinks. All Rights Reserved. Jn 3:16.