Both Photos above courtesy of Codington County Historical Society. See the bottom photo showing the damages done to the rink. By observing this photo of the damaged building, you can see the exterior wall on the right of the photo and you are seeing the interior walls where the concession stand and skate rental and bathrooms were located. The exterior walls and roof were really destroyed completely. The roof you can see is on the ground with some posts and trusses leaning against the basement/foundation walls. This shows how destructive a snow storm can damage. Many think escaping hurricane regions or even tornado regions can be good but that is not true. Look at the photo! Wow!
Can you see where the Spider Web used to be? Leaving a scar on earth where it was located. It can happen. And right by it, all marshy now. Because of neglect and flooding damaged the ground.
The Spiderweb II, Stony Point at Lake Kampeska, SD
This rink was the replacement for the damaged Spiderweb I at Stony Point at Lake Kampeska. Again, i could not pin where the former rink was located on Lake Kampeska. I had no idea where was it exactly located.
The rink was apparently by the lake along with the ballroom and some amusement rides. It had a carousel, a Ferris wheel, and swing. Perhaps a couple more rides. It was quite basic place when Spiderweb I was around. Because of the snow destroyed the first roof in 1946, Spiderweb was quickly rebuilt with a new roof and perhaps new floor because of wet and snow damages to the wood. It was built with more of a bowl rather than a cone shaped roof. The design into a bowl with flat top in center. Kind of like an inflated dome (The Dome in Syracuse, NY, Pontiac Silverdome, and the Minneapolis Twins's dome in 1980s-90s... to name a few.) but it was wood built with likely wood trusses built to support the roof.
Like Spiderweb I, the II had similar floorplan that the rental and concession stand was placed in center with a tunnel for people to walk to the center under or over the rink. It would have been nice to see what the interior was like.
Cameras were available but remember it is not like today that everyone brings their phones with them which also means a camera with them. Back then, not thinking of that. Or the photos were taken by owners but was destroyed by ANOTHER snowstorm which destroyed Spiderweb II's roof AND the facility. It happened in 1978. What a bummer! This is the rink I would have loved to see because of its roundness. To start history about Spiderweb rinks, start here with Spiderweb I.
Apparently it would happen every 30 years. It could have happened if they kept Spiderweb open with Spiderweb III and destroyed in 2000. Curse or not, glad it stopped with Spiderweb II. Bad news is that they did not continue with this very unique rink.
Spiderweb II was quite similar and this time destruction was much greater than the first because of the roof design. It collapsed like a collapsed dish bowl you use at camping. It went inverted with center deepest like the original did but really into the building and out walls popped out. The destruction was so great that they decided not to rebuilt and closed for good. The inverted bowl roof design made it more destructive if you can see in this photo seen on Stony Point, SD website here. Close up modified photo is shown above.
Then it was demolished and now it is very swampy flooded area that they destructed the area. The marina is gone.
Rink Size: N/A Floor: wood, likely Maple Floor Layout: rounded as in circle with concession stand and skate rental in center along with tunnel under floor.
Building Size: N/A Built: 1948 rebuilt immediately after destructed Spiderweb I.
Type of Building: rounded. Wood and Concrete block building.
Roof: Bowl-shaped.
Operated: 1946 to 1978.
Reason for Closure: Roof collapsed. Decided not to rebuilt as Spiderweb III in fear of another collapse (opinion).
Wanted: Information regarding photos of interior. Photos of exterior. Exact dates of open and close.
Sources: Lindsay Schwinger, Google Map, Stony Point, SD website.
Codington County Historical Society, Watertown, SD memories on Facebook.
© 2019 Dead Rinks. All Rights Reserved.
This rink was the replacement for the damaged Spiderweb I at Stony Point at Lake Kampeska. Again, i could not pin where the former rink was located on Lake Kampeska. I had no idea where was it exactly located.
The rink was apparently by the lake along with the ballroom and some amusement rides. It had a carousel, a Ferris wheel, and swing. Perhaps a couple more rides. It was quite basic place when Spiderweb I was around. Because of the snow destroyed the first roof in 1946, Spiderweb was quickly rebuilt with a new roof and perhaps new floor because of wet and snow damages to the wood. It was built with more of a bowl rather than a cone shaped roof. The design into a bowl with flat top in center. Kind of like an inflated dome (The Dome in Syracuse, NY, Pontiac Silverdome, and the Minneapolis Twins's dome in 1980s-90s... to name a few.) but it was wood built with likely wood trusses built to support the roof.
Like Spiderweb I, the II had similar floorplan that the rental and concession stand was placed in center with a tunnel for people to walk to the center under or over the rink. It would have been nice to see what the interior was like.
Cameras were available but remember it is not like today that everyone brings their phones with them which also means a camera with them. Back then, not thinking of that. Or the photos were taken by owners but was destroyed by ANOTHER snowstorm which destroyed Spiderweb II's roof AND the facility. It happened in 1978. What a bummer! This is the rink I would have loved to see because of its roundness. To start history about Spiderweb rinks, start here with Spiderweb I.
Apparently it would happen every 30 years. It could have happened if they kept Spiderweb open with Spiderweb III and destroyed in 2000. Curse or not, glad it stopped with Spiderweb II. Bad news is that they did not continue with this very unique rink.
Spiderweb II was quite similar and this time destruction was much greater than the first because of the roof design. It collapsed like a collapsed dish bowl you use at camping. It went inverted with center deepest like the original did but really into the building and out walls popped out. The destruction was so great that they decided not to rebuilt and closed for good. The inverted bowl roof design made it more destructive if you can see in this photo seen on Stony Point, SD website here. Close up modified photo is shown above.
Then it was demolished and now it is very swampy flooded area that they destructed the area. The marina is gone.
Rink Size: N/A Floor: wood, likely Maple Floor Layout: rounded as in circle with concession stand and skate rental in center along with tunnel under floor.
Building Size: N/A Built: 1948 rebuilt immediately after destructed Spiderweb I.
Type of Building: rounded. Wood and Concrete block building.
Roof: Bowl-shaped.
Operated: 1946 to 1978.
Reason for Closure: Roof collapsed. Decided not to rebuilt as Spiderweb III in fear of another collapse (opinion).
Wanted: Information regarding photos of interior. Photos of exterior. Exact dates of open and close.
Sources: Lindsay Schwinger, Google Map, Stony Point, SD website.
Codington County Historical Society, Watertown, SD memories on Facebook.
© 2019 Dead Rinks. All Rights Reserved.