Concord Roller Skating Rink, 7049 Frankford Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Operator: Peter A., Lou and Teddy Lescas^[1] (1950-1985) (Lescas Enterprises, Inc.)
• Manager: ^[?]
• Pro/Coach: Sue & Theo Wojciechowski^[3] (1957), David Paden^[4]
• Organist: Dave Paden, Barbara Trifiro (1970's)^[4]
• DJ: ^[?]
• Floor size: ^[?]
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• Primary reason for closing: ^[?]
• Opened: 1950^[7] - 1985*.
*(Lescas family sold it in 1985. See In Memoriam for more info.)

David gave me organ lessons at the rink. When he went to their new rink, I took over at Concord. I think it was 1974, or somewhere around there. I started taking skating lessons from him and I was always interested the organ. I was lucky to have a skating rink organist teach me. I used to play my session at Concord and then go to Cornwells and play while David was giving dance lessons. It was great practice for me! I played several Pa States and several meets in Pa and New Jersey. Marty died a few years ago and David is living in Kernersville, NC. I went to see cousins in Hampstead, NC in early July and David and I met up for lunch one day. Concord and Cornwells are both gone now. Concord was turned into storage units and Cornwells is an alternative school. After I played a State Championship in Marlton, NJ, that rink hired me and I left Concord. The organ was in the corner near the men's room up on a platform when I left.
-Courtesy Barbara Trifiro. Thank you Barbara. Very much appreciated.

• In 1986, it became an under 21 dance club called Electric Playground.
• The building & store fronts are now used by Mr. Storage, a clothing store, a barber shop and others.

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