Kreklau's Roller Rink, 5300 Fox Hollow Rd., Eugene, Oregon

• Owner: Adolph and Freda Kreklau and their son, Lloyd[1]
• Leased by: Mr. & Mrs. Harold Harsch[2] (1961-1962)
• Manager: Mr. & Mrs. Harold Harsch[2] (1961-1962)
• Pro/Coach: [?]
• Organist: [?]
• Floor size: 40' x 100' but soon to expand to 64'[1]
• Floor type: Masonite, coated with green plastic "Rink Cote".[1]
• Primary reason for closing: "By 1980, business was slow enough that the Kreklaus were contemplating selling the rink, and a dispute with Lane County over a tax issue led to the decision to close for good. The property was sold and the land cleared for other development."[3]
• Opened: Valentine's Day, 1954[1] - 1980s[3]

Mr. & Mrs. Harold Harsch left in 1962 to lease a new rink in 1963 called the Rolladium in Springfield, Oregon.





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