But first it was:
Rolladium Roller Rink, 214 E. Pine St., Bellingham, Washington
• Owner: State (Armory)^[1], Western Washington University^[10] (1972)
• Operator/leased: Mr. & Mrs.Ted Bruland^[1] & Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Bruland^[2] (1953-1970),
Delbert Kuehnel^[3] (1970-1978)
• Manager:
• Pro/Coach: Jerry & Marlene Bruland.
• Organist: ^[?]
• DJ: ^[?]
• Floor size: ^[?]
• Floor type: ^[?]
• Primary reason for closing: Continued as roller rink with new operator & new name.
• Opened: Nov 7, 1953^[1] - 1978^[6]
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Mead's Rolladium Roller Rink, 214 E. Pine St., Bellingham, Washington
• Owner: Western Washington University^[8]
• Operator/leased: Ray & Gladys Mead^[6] (1978-1989)
• Manager:
• Pro/Coach: ^[?]
• Organist: ^[?]
• DJ: ^[?]
• Primary reason for closing: "Western Washington University, which owns the
old armory building housing the rink, terminated the rink's lease."^[8]
• Opened: 1978^[6] - 1989^[8]

• Became known as Mead's Rolladium when the Mead's pruchased it in 1978.^[6]

History Timline
• 1910-1953 - The Armory was built & used by the Washington National Guard and Army Reserve.
• 1953-1989 - The main floor of the building became the Rolladium.
• 1972 - Western purchased the property from the state.
• 1989 - After the rink closed, it was used to house furniture as well as sets
and costumes for the University's theater department.
• 2016 - The building was transferred to the WWU Foundation.
• 2018 - The Western Washington University Foundation sold the landmark Armory building.
(Timeline courtesy: https://www.bellinghamherald.com)^[10]

As of 2022, it's Armory Pickleball.^[9]

Photo at top of page courtesy the Whatcom Museum^[12]