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Photo of the Cleveland Rollercade
1940-1968


The Cleveland Rollercade at 6800 Denison Avenue in Cleveland Ohio opened in about 1941. The building was originally an arena for equestrian, stockyard, and boxing events. At the height of its popularity the Cleveland Rollercade had as many as 2400 skaters a night but by the 1960's nightly attendance had dropped to fewer then 300 skaters. The Cleveland Rollercade closed in 1968 and the building was converted into a grocery store.


Tony Kissing's Picture #101

Facts About the Cleveland Rollercade
  • Located at 6800 Denison Avenue
  • Built in 1929 as "Equestrian Built" stockyard arena
  • Converted to a roller skating rink in 1940 and 1941
  • Alterations cost $14,000
  • Once sources says skating floor was 260 feet by 120 feet
  • Per Postcard: Main Skating Surface:: 90 X 200 feet
  • Per Postcard: Separate Figure Rink: 33 x 270 feet
  • Per Postcard: Main Lobby: 33 x 270 feet
  • Maximum capacity was 3000 people
  • Parking lot could accommodate 5000 cars
  • Ceiling had ten colored lights
  • Had club rooms, showers, offices, refreshment bar
  • Operated by Clarence and De Forest Reynolds
  • Managed by acrobatic speed skater Jack Dalton
  • Highest attendance was 2400 people in the 1940's
  • Music was supplied by an electric organ
  • Wurlitzer organ from the Palace Theater was installed in 1960
  • 3 years later the organ was sold and removed
  • By mid 1960's attendance dropped to under 300 people a night
  • Rink was closed and converted to a supermarket in 1968

    U.S. Nationals Held at Cleveland Rollercade
  • 1948 Figure Roller Skating National Championships
  • 1951 Figure Roller Skating National Championships
  • 1953 Figure Roller Skating National Championships
  • 1955 Figure Roller Skating National Championships
  • 1958 Figure roller Skating National Championships

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