The Spiderweb I Lake Kampeska (Watertown), SD The rink on the left as the building in the middle was a dance hall and bar as well. It was quite packed that day this photo was taken because of the automobiles. Appeared to be taken in 1910s/20s thanks to the automobiles. Source: Codington County Historical Society and supplied by Ron Stein through FB.
The Spiderweb I Lake Kampeska (Watertown), SD It is hard to see the scale of this rather big building because of the windows wrapped all around as you can see. Second of all, you can see unique design on top of the roof. Making it more interesting. The windows were originally in this format. Horizontal to parallel with the lines of the ground and roofline. Source: Codington County Historical Society and supplied by Ron Stein through FB. Photo digitally remastered by Dead-Rinks (removed many blots.)
The Spiderweb I Lake Kampeska (Watertown), SD Noticed the windows in this photo? They perhaps were replaced windows after they had the horizontal windows. The windows in this photo are double hung windows. Source: Codington County Historical Society.
The Spiderweb I Lake Kampeska (Watertown), SD OOPF! The heavy snow collapsed the coneshaped roof. It looked like an ice cream cone on top of a bowl. Notice the wall had damages too because the collapsed pushed the rounded wall outward. They had to demolish entirely because of roof and walls. They quickly rebuilt as Spiderweb II. source: Codington County Historical Society.
The Spiderweb I Lake Kampeska (Watertown), SD
This was the first of the two Spiderweb roller rink. It was not just a rink, it was an amusement park as well. The photograph explains that clearly. It was one of the most unusual skating rink ever. It was rather round shaped rink than the recanglaur shaped rinks you see today anywhere. However, it was not only rink to have the rounded rink. Spiderweb II which was a rebuilt after first one was damaged by heavy snow, it was rounded. The only other rounded rink like the Spiderweb is in the Philippines. It is located at Burnham Park in Baguio, Benguet, Luzon, Philippines called Burnham Park Skating Rink if any of you are curious to see what it is like and where in case you are traveling around the world to skate and you should skate there because it is unique and only one I can think of or find...for now where there are unusual and unique rinks there are.
The Spiderweb I was very much a cone shaped roof and walls which reminded us of yurts and some tribal huts they live in such as the Celts, African tribes, Amazonian tribes, and others (search them on the net using your internet provider to see what I am referring to).
But this one was quite different. The concession stand and skate rentals were centered of the floor plan with the rink surrounded the stand and rentals. Rinks usually have them on the outside of the rink but this was inside. I am sure people had to walk crossing over the rink when skaters arrive to get their rentals and go skate. All at their own risk. Perhaps this is why rinks prefer the hockey format. Likely they had a tunnel to reach the center without disturb skaters skating.
The rink itself was wood and likely had posts to support wood trusses because of its Cone shaped roof. It appeared to have a lighthouse type of top which appeared to be a walk around.
"By The Shores of Lake Kampeska'' published by The Codington County Historical Society detailed photos and information regarding the rinks.
It was opened in 1912 and ran till 1946. Likely during the winter because of the snow collapsed the roof causing damages. Perhaps between January and April or October to December. I have no idea since I have no other information regarding when exactly this occurred.
The rink was by the shores of Lake Kampeska at Stony Point near Watertown, South Dakota.
The exact location on Google Map is unknown. So many homes there and many new modern built ups are there. And several RV campgrounds and parks as well.
It had other amusement activities including rides as you can see in the photograph. The rink was demolished and rebuilt after the collapse of the roof.
The owners of the Spiderweb nevertheless went right to work to reboot the rink as The Spiderweb II which opened a year later. See Spiderweb II.
Rink Size: N/A Floor: Wood. Maple? Floor Layout: Rounded with concession/rentals in center.
Building Size: N/A Built: 1912 Demolished: Winter of 1946-47 by heavy wet snow.
Type of Building: Rounded Concrete and wood structure. Concrete block walls, wood roof.
Roof: Cone.
Operated: 1912 to 1946
Reason for Closure: Roof collapsed due to quick thick heavy snow fall on the roof. Owners rebuilt immediately and it became Spiderweb II which opened in 1947.
Wanted: Information regarding photo of interior. What kind of wood. Photos (a local museum wanted 10 Dollars each and only for personal use, not for profit or posting. I think its silly!)
Sources: Linsday Schwinger
South Dakota Magazine
Burnham Park Skating Rink (Philippines)
Watertown Public Opinion, Watertown Public Opinion 2 and 3 (you can find them but you have to subscribe to read the articles! Ugh!)
Codington County Historical Society, Watertown, SD memories on Facebook.
© Dead Rinks. All Rights Reserved. Jn 3:3, 16.
The Spiderweb I was very much a cone shaped roof and walls which reminded us of yurts and some tribal huts they live in such as the Celts, African tribes, Amazonian tribes, and others (search them on the net using your internet provider to see what I am referring to).
But this one was quite different. The concession stand and skate rentals were centered of the floor plan with the rink surrounded the stand and rentals. Rinks usually have them on the outside of the rink but this was inside. I am sure people had to walk crossing over the rink when skaters arrive to get their rentals and go skate. All at their own risk. Perhaps this is why rinks prefer the hockey format. Likely they had a tunnel to reach the center without disturb skaters skating.
The rink itself was wood and likely had posts to support wood trusses because of its Cone shaped roof. It appeared to have a lighthouse type of top which appeared to be a walk around.
"By The Shores of Lake Kampeska'' published by The Codington County Historical Society detailed photos and information regarding the rinks.
It was opened in 1912 and ran till 1946. Likely during the winter because of the snow collapsed the roof causing damages. Perhaps between January and April or October to December. I have no idea since I have no other information regarding when exactly this occurred.
The rink was by the shores of Lake Kampeska at Stony Point near Watertown, South Dakota.
The exact location on Google Map is unknown. So many homes there and many new modern built ups are there. And several RV campgrounds and parks as well.
It had other amusement activities including rides as you can see in the photograph. The rink was demolished and rebuilt after the collapse of the roof.
The owners of the Spiderweb nevertheless went right to work to reboot the rink as The Spiderweb II which opened a year later. See Spiderweb II.
Rink Size: N/A Floor: Wood. Maple? Floor Layout: Rounded with concession/rentals in center.
Building Size: N/A Built: 1912 Demolished: Winter of 1946-47 by heavy wet snow.
Type of Building: Rounded Concrete and wood structure. Concrete block walls, wood roof.
Roof: Cone.
Operated: 1912 to 1946
Reason for Closure: Roof collapsed due to quick thick heavy snow fall on the roof. Owners rebuilt immediately and it became Spiderweb II which opened in 1947.
Wanted: Information regarding photo of interior. What kind of wood. Photos (a local museum wanted 10 Dollars each and only for personal use, not for profit or posting. I think its silly!)
Sources: Linsday Schwinger
South Dakota Magazine
Burnham Park Skating Rink (Philippines)
Watertown Public Opinion, Watertown Public Opinion 2 and 3 (you can find them but you have to subscribe to read the articles! Ugh!)
Codington County Historical Society, Watertown, SD memories on Facebook.
© Dead Rinks. All Rights Reserved. Jn 3:3, 16.