Rollercade, 6800 Denison Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio

• Operated by Clarence and De Forest Reynolds[1]
• Managed by Jack Dalton[1]
• Pro/Coach: Jeffery and Alicia Seyfried[3]
• Organist: Tommy Hopton (1951), Earl Neumann (1953)
• Floor size: 260' by 120'[1]
• Floor type: Maple wood[4]
• Primary reason for closing: Lack of attendance[1]
• Opened: 1941 - 1968[1]

History Timeline:[1]
1929 - building originally constructed and known as the Equestrium
(Built for the CLEVELAND UNION STOCKYARDS CO., livestock shows, polo matches, riding contests, and prize fights)
1940/41 - sold and converted into the Rollercade
1960 - Wurlitzer organ from the Palace Theater was installed
1963/64 - Wurlitzer organ removed and sold to a private individual
1968 - Closed and converted into a supermarket

ROLLERrewind ROLLERCADE CLEVELAND "The End of an Era."



Before the skating......
Circa 1929, upon completion of building as the Equestrium.
Courtesy "The Cleveland Press Collection"



1945


1948


Courtesy "The Cleveland Press Collection"


Courtesy "The Cleveland Press Collection"


1951


1951







1968 - The End




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