202nd Armory Rink (aka Two-OH-Two), 5917 N. Broadway, Chicago, Illinois

• Owner: State owned armory^[1]
• Leased by: Fred Leisner^[1]
• Manager: Bill and Joe Laurey^[2]
• Pro/Coach: ^[?]
• Organist: ^[?]
• Floor size: As an ice rink it was 115' x 300'. Size listed for roller rink is 34,500sq ft.^[3]
• Floor type: Hard wood.
• Primary reason for closing: "The Two-OH-Two was forced to close as a roller rink because the Selective Service Act made the drill floor a necessity for the 202nd Artillery Batallion of the Illinois National Guard."^[3]
• Opened: (for roller skating) mid 1930's - 1942 ^[3]

History Timeline:^[3]
• 1916 - Building construction.
• 1917 - Opened as the Winter Garden Ice Skating Rink with a floor size of 115' x 300'.
• 1920's - Hosted boxing matches & first usage by the National Guard.
• 1928 - By this time, the Illinois National Guard converted the building to its headquarters.
• During the interim period (from WW1 to WW2) it continued to be leased for sporting events, including ice & roller skating, tennis, boxing & more.
• 1937 - Opened as "The World's Largest Roller Skating Rink".
• 1942 - Skating stopped and the National Guard resumed operations.
• 1978 - The district leased it.
• 1985 - Opened as a multipurpose recreational facility.
• 1998 - Park district purchased it & called it Broadway Armory Park.

Aerial photo at top courtesy Google.