Kensington Roller Rink, 3419 Kensington Ave., W. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


But first it was:
Carey's Circus Skating Rink, 3419 Kensington Ave., W. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Leased by: Malcolm Carey[1] (RIP 1955)
• Primary reason for closing: [?]
• Opened for skating: 1953[1] - 1954[4]
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Kensington Roller Rink, 3419 Kensington Ave., W. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Operator: George & Caroline Thierry[5] (1960), Ray Rendfrey & Frank Datillio[6] (1964?) , Harry Morgan[7] (1986), John & Carol Heffner[8] (1997)
• Manager: Joe Allen[6] (1964?)
• Pro/Coach: Bill Leighton (Speed)[10] (1990)
• Organist: [?]
• DJ: [?]
• Floor size: [?]
• Floor type: Log cabin style, wood. (See photo below)
• Primary reason for closing: [?]
• Opened for skating: 1954[15]
• Closed for skating: Not yet known.

• By 2005, it was the Diablo Fight Club.[13]

• Originally, it began as the Harrowgate Theater. (Pictured at top of page.)

History Timeline: (So far.)
• 1920 - Opened as Harrowgate Theatre.[15]
• 1921 - Stanley Theatres took over the Harrowgate.[15]
• 1950s - Stanley Theatres lease expired.[15]
• 1953 - Carey's Circus Skating Rink.[1]
• 1954 - Kensington Roller Rink.[15]
• 2005 - The Diablo Fight Club.[13]
• 2011 - Banquet Hall.[15]
• 2019 - Available for lease.[14]
• 2024 - Availability for lease unknown as of 2024.



Carey's short-lived rink.


Space available for lease, but not for long.
The space soon became the
Kensington Roller Rink.










By 2005, it was the Diablo Fight Club.


Images from the 2019 for lease fact sheet.[14]






Images courtesy: (Top) CinemaTreasures[15]
(Mid) Google.
(Bottom) shiftcapital.us[14]


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