Woodland Rink Luna Park, Woodland Avenue, Cleveland, OH. Source: Luna Park History.
Woodland Rink Luna Park, Woodland Avenue, Cleveland, OH. Source: Wikipedia but unknown source.
Woodland Rink Luna Park, Woodland Avenue, Cleveland, OH. A blurry top view photo taken by Google. 2021. Source: Google.
Woodland Rink Luna Park, Woodland Avenue, Cleveland, OH
It was a roller rink called Woodland Rink at the Luna Park which was on Woodland Avenue, in Cleveland, Ohio. it was one of the many towns amusement park. Luna Park was one of the big three amusement park chains along with Electric Park, and Trolley/Tractor/Ferry Park. Luna Park which was in almost every major cities that had the amusement park near the lake or the river. Although Luna Park was a Trolley Park, not an amusement Park. Trolley Park.
Luna Park which was known as "Cleveland's fairyland of pleasure," The park which was small had a Ferris Wheel, 2 roller coaster, a roller rink, an ice rink, and of course, a dance hall.
The park was founded by Fred Ingersoll, a famous builder of amusement-park rides. The park was the 34th such construction project undertaken by the Ingersoll Construction Co. of Pittsburgh, PA.
It was located on a 35-acre site bounded by Woodhill Road, East 110th Street, Woodland Ave., and Ingersoll Ave. Construction began in 1904, and the park opened on 18 May 1905. Luna Park had many architectural styles (including Italian Renaissance, Egyptian, Gothic, and Japanese) characterized the Midway, which was lit by thousands of incandescent lamps. A pool marked the center of Luna Park.
In 1910 Ingersoll sold the highly successful park to Matthew Bramley who was a paving contractor and an original investor, who subsequently installed many new rides as part of expansion. New rides included a carousel, a Ferris wheel, a Shoot-the-Chutes, Jack Rabbit and Pippin roller coasters, a funhouse, a roller rink, and a dance hall. Since the park had thrived on the availability of beer within the gates, its main source of revenue was removed with the beginning of Prohibition. Despite Bramley's many innovative ideas, attendance continued to fall. With the onset of the Depression, Bramley was forced to close the gates of Luna Park. In 1931 wrecking crews began razing the park.
It opened on 18 May 1905 and was positioned on a streetcar route on Woodland Avenue and Woodhill Road. The park, covering 35 acres, was just a stone’s throw away from Joe Porrello’s house, featuring a Ferris wheel, two roller coasters, a roller rink and a dance hall.
Only the roller rink remained until it burned to the ground on 12 December 1938. In 1940, the Woodhill Homes housing development was built on the park site.
Luna Park even had a Luna Bowl, a stadium where the The Cleveland Panthers of the first American Football League and the Cleveland Bulldogs of the National Football League played their home games in Luna Bowl. After the dismantling of the amusement rides had begun, the Federal League Cleveland Green Sox, Negro league baseball teams Cleveland Stars (1932), Cleveland Giants (1933), and Cleveland Red Sox (1934) each played their home games at the ballfield that was originally adjacent to the football stadium.
But an arson destroyed the Luna Bowl stadium
The Interior.
Since there are no photo available. Likely due to its era of 1900s and 1910s to its closure due to the fire, it has to be Maple wood floor. No other descriptions available.
The Exterior.
Due to no photograph, no description was available.
The Stats:
Rink Size: N/A. Floor: N/A. Floor Layout: N/A.
Building Size: N/A. Built: N/A. Renovations: N/A. Demolished: Fire. 12 December 1938
Type of Building: Free-Span Steel Trusses Steel - Walled Warehouse - like Building.
Roof: Gable.
Acres: 35 AC.
Operated: (Overall)-- 18 May 1905 (park) 1910 (roller rink) to 12 December 1938.
Luna Park: 18 May 1905 to 1929 -1930. (Bankrupt, Depression and Prohibition hurts profits)
Luna Bowl: 1910 to 1934 (Arson, teams moved or folded)
Woodland Rink: 1910 (roller rink) to 12 December 1938. Fire.
Reason for Closure: Two factors affected the park -- The Great Depression and the Prohibition affected the park. The rink, It was a destroyed by fire on 12 December 1938.
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:
The Morning Delivery - History (21st paragraph, long history!)
Luna Park History
Wikipedia - Luna Park history
Date of issue: 02 November 2021.
For office use only: 3
© Copyrighted by Dead-Rinks. All Rights Reserved. Jn 3:3 and 16.
Luna Park which was known as "Cleveland's fairyland of pleasure," The park which was small had a Ferris Wheel, 2 roller coaster, a roller rink, an ice rink, and of course, a dance hall.
The park was founded by Fred Ingersoll, a famous builder of amusement-park rides. The park was the 34th such construction project undertaken by the Ingersoll Construction Co. of Pittsburgh, PA.
It was located on a 35-acre site bounded by Woodhill Road, East 110th Street, Woodland Ave., and Ingersoll Ave. Construction began in 1904, and the park opened on 18 May 1905. Luna Park had many architectural styles (including Italian Renaissance, Egyptian, Gothic, and Japanese) characterized the Midway, which was lit by thousands of incandescent lamps. A pool marked the center of Luna Park.
In 1910 Ingersoll sold the highly successful park to Matthew Bramley who was a paving contractor and an original investor, who subsequently installed many new rides as part of expansion. New rides included a carousel, a Ferris wheel, a Shoot-the-Chutes, Jack Rabbit and Pippin roller coasters, a funhouse, a roller rink, and a dance hall. Since the park had thrived on the availability of beer within the gates, its main source of revenue was removed with the beginning of Prohibition. Despite Bramley's many innovative ideas, attendance continued to fall. With the onset of the Depression, Bramley was forced to close the gates of Luna Park. In 1931 wrecking crews began razing the park.
It opened on 18 May 1905 and was positioned on a streetcar route on Woodland Avenue and Woodhill Road. The park, covering 35 acres, was just a stone’s throw away from Joe Porrello’s house, featuring a Ferris wheel, two roller coasters, a roller rink and a dance hall.
Only the roller rink remained until it burned to the ground on 12 December 1938. In 1940, the Woodhill Homes housing development was built on the park site.
Luna Park even had a Luna Bowl, a stadium where the The Cleveland Panthers of the first American Football League and the Cleveland Bulldogs of the National Football League played their home games in Luna Bowl. After the dismantling of the amusement rides had begun, the Federal League Cleveland Green Sox, Negro league baseball teams Cleveland Stars (1932), Cleveland Giants (1933), and Cleveland Red Sox (1934) each played their home games at the ballfield that was originally adjacent to the football stadium.
But an arson destroyed the Luna Bowl stadium
The Interior.
Since there are no photo available. Likely due to its era of 1900s and 1910s to its closure due to the fire, it has to be Maple wood floor. No other descriptions available.
The Exterior.
Due to no photograph, no description was available.
The Stats:
Rink Size: N/A. Floor: N/A. Floor Layout: N/A.
Building Size: N/A. Built: N/A. Renovations: N/A. Demolished: Fire. 12 December 1938
Type of Building: Free-Span Steel Trusses Steel - Walled Warehouse - like Building.
Roof: Gable.
Acres: 35 AC.
Operated: (Overall)-- 18 May 1905 (park) 1910 (roller rink) to 12 December 1938.
Luna Park: 18 May 1905 to 1929 -1930. (Bankrupt, Depression and Prohibition hurts profits)
Luna Bowl: 1910 to 1934 (Arson, teams moved or folded)
Woodland Rink: 1910 (roller rink) to 12 December 1938. Fire.
Reason for Closure: Two factors affected the park -- The Great Depression and the Prohibition affected the park. The rink, It was a destroyed by fire on 12 December 1938.
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:
The Morning Delivery - History (21st paragraph, long history!)
Luna Park History
Wikipedia - Luna Park history
Date of issue: 02 November 2021.
For office use only: 3
© Copyrighted by Dead-Rinks. All Rights Reserved. Jn 3:3 and 16.