Arlington / Triangle Roller Rink, Arlington, Illinois - Forgotten Roller Rinks of the Past

Triangle Roller Rink, 1000 West Northwest Hwy, Arlington, Illinois

But first it was:
Arlington Roller Rink, 1000 West Northwest Hwy, Arlington, Illinois
• Operator: Herman G., Katherine & Hugo Pete Philippe^[1]
• Manager: ^[?]
• Pro/Coach: ^[?]
• Organist: Stanley J. Anstett^[2] & Glen Davis^[3]
• Floor size: 160' x 60'^[2]
• Floor type: Wood.
• Primary reason for closing: ^[?]
• Opened: Oct 1948^[2] - 1957^[5]
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• 1957-1961 - Linderman's Furniture Town.^[5]
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Triangle Roller Rink, 1000 West Northwest Hwy, Arlington, Illinois
• Operator: Ben R. & Abe M. Linderman^[6]
• Manager: ^[?]
• Pro/Coach: Bob Taylor^[7], Donald Tatlock & Cindy Scott^[8]
• Organist: Donald Scott^[8]
• Primary reason for closing: ^[?]
• Opened: August 1961^[7]
Exact closing date not yet known.
Last ad found for the Triangle Roller Rink was from 1962.

Building owners after the Triangle Roller Rink closed:
• 1965 - Mayfair Interiors Home Furnishings.
• 1969 - Landwehrs Home Appliance store.
• 1990-2012 Plass Appliances.
• 2016-2019 Windy City RC Raceway.
• 2024 - For Sale $1,399,000.^[10]

2023 image at top of page courtesy Google.

Triangle Roller Rink, 1000 West Northwest Hwy, Arlington, Illinois

Special thanks to Chad Lankford for these great case stickers.

Photos courtesy Maggie Maloney.
"My grandfather, Herman Philippe, owned a [the] roller rink."
Originally posted on the FRRP Facebook page.

Pete Philippe

Stanley J. Anstett, the organist.

My grandparents are in the middle.

The end of roller skating
at the Arlington Roller Rink, for now.

Roller skating is back and the rink
is now called the Triangle Roller Rink.

By 1965, it was the end of the Triangle Roller Rink
and Mayfair Interiors Home Furnishings took over the building.

Since then, the building has had a few different owners.
The last was Windy City RC Raceway, 2016-2019.

Currently (2024) - For Sale $1,399,000.^[10]

Aerial image courtesy Google.

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Triangle Roller Rink, 1000 West Northwest Hwy, Arlington, Illinois

Special thanks to Chad Lankford for these great case stickers.

Photos courtesy Maggie Maloney."My grandfather, Herman Philippe, owned a [the] roller rink."Originally posted on the FRRP Facebook page.

Pete Philippe

Stanley J. Anstett, the organist.

My grandparents are in the middle.

The end of roller skating at the Arlington Roller Rink, for now.

Roller skating is back and the rinkis now called the Triangle Roller Rink.

By 1965, it was the end of the Triangle Roller Rinkand Mayfair Interiors Home Furnishings took over the building.

Since then, the building has had a few different owners. The last was Windy City RC Raceway, 2016-2019.

Currently (2024) - For Sale $1,399,000.[10]

Aerial image courtesy Google.

Back to top of page

Sources

Photos courtesy Maggie Maloney.
"My grandfather, Herman Philippe, owned a [the] roller rink."
Originally posted on the FRRP Facebook page.

The end of roller skating
at the Arlington Roller Rink, for now.

Roller skating is back and the rink
is now called the Triangle Roller Rink.

By 1965, it was the end of the Triangle Roller Rink
and Mayfair Interiors Home Furnishings took over the building.

Since then, the building has had a few different owners.
The last was Windy City RC Raceway, 2016-2019.

Currently (2024) - For Sale $1,399,000.^[10]