Skatarama, 379 Fairview Avenue, Hudson, New York

• Operator: Melvin 'Coonie' Umbach[1]
• Pro/Coach: Melvin 'Coonie' Umbach[1]
• Opened: 1961[2] - Do you know the closing date?
Skatarama, Inc. was incorporated 1968-04-18, and terminated 1993-03-24[3]




"The legendary Melvin 'Coonie' Umbach taught there and I think was also the owner.
In hind sight, I know what an honor it was to have learned basic freestyle under him.
I *think* this is Coonie doing the Progressive Tango test with an unknown student
in 1966, in his rink. I don't use his nickname in a familiar way - that is what
everyone always called him, all the time." - Jim Moulton


"Inside Skatarama, in 1969-1970. My dad, also James Moulton, and Joyce Begetta Moulton,
his second wife. They skated out of there for several years.
Notice the fishnet stockings popular at the time." - Jim Moulton


Drum Bugle Corp Thunderbirds at Skatarama 1961
Courtesy photobygibson.com




I think I found it!.... Compare the photos....
(I added "Skatarama" so that you can see the placement of the letters on the building)


...and a picture of the whole building - 2016



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