Circus Roller Rink / Teen Town, 1600 S. Main St., Bloomington, Illinois


But the first Circus Roller Rink was located at:
Circus Roller Rink, 320 South Main St., Bloomington, Illinois
• Leased by: Mr. & Mrs. G. T. Chandler[1], Delbert H. "Bert" Doss[3] (1939-1946)
• Manager: Delbert H. "Bert" Doss[10]
• Pro/Coach: Toby Harris[2] (1941)
• Organist: [?]
• Floor size: [?]
• Floor type: Maple wood.[1]
• Primary reason for closing: Property purchased by Film Producer, Charles Lester Venard[3]
• Opened: 1932[1] - April 1946[3]

First it was Martin's Auto Paint Shop.[9]
• Then, Circus Roller Rink.
• Next, Purchased by Film Producer, Charles Lester Venard.[3]

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(New) Circus Roller Rink / Teen Town, Lafayette St. / S. Main St., Bloomington, Illinois
Many cities have re-numbered streets over time. This one is a little different.
The rink was first listed on Lafayette Street as it must have had its legal entrance there.
It is later listed as being on S. Main Street. The parking lot was between the rink and S. Main Street.
So, they must have changed the legal entrance to be on S. Main Street.
It stayed that way for a while, but then finally back to being listed on Lafayette Street.

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• Operator: Bert Doss[4], Cecil & Charlotte Whitehouse[7]
(Mr. & Mrs. Doss joined the RSROA and are listed in Billboard Mar. 21, 1960.)
• Manager: [?]
• Pro/Coach: [?]
• Organist: Vernon Harris (1949)[6]
• Floor size: [?]
• Floor type: Maple wood
• Primary reason for closing: Mr. & Mrs. Whitehouse turned it into a social club called "Cecil's Place".[8]
• Opened: 1946[5] - 1966[8]

After the Circus Roller Rink closed, it became:
• Cecil's Place. Live entertainment and dancing. Still owned by Cecil Westinghouse. (1966)[8]
• Tiara Ballroom.
• Lafayette Club. Started with night-club style entertainment. Owned by Kup Tcheng. (1992)[12]
• Finally, the New Lafayette Club. Club and Banquet Hall. Owned by Dale Naffzinger (2000)[13]
• Closed as of 2020.



320 South Main St. location is sold, time to move!










Can't have a Circus without a skating horse.









The end of roller skating at the Circus Roller Rink,
and the beginning of Cecil's Place Social Club.


From the Tiara Ballroom to the Lafayette Club.

The end for the New Lafayette Club.


From the Circus Roller Rink (top), to Cecil's Place, the Tiara Ballroom,
the Lafayette Club & finally the New Lafayette Club. (bottom) Now closed.


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