I new everybody at riverview. Chilhowee Skating Rink, Womans Building, Chilhowee Park, Knoxville GLENDALE Pismo Beach Rollerdrome, Glendale Roller World / Surfside Skateland, 1625 East Weber Drive, Tempe SOUTH DEERFIELD SEYMOUR Roller Palace, 155 Chestnut Street, Rochester DECATUR "All the guards wore tuxedos and they had a double organ . BAYONNE All "roller skating rinks" results in Downriver, Riverview, Michigan, "The roller rink is amazingly smooth, and if you want to go skating, it's a lot better than rolling down bumpy roads or circling an empty parking lot. [6] A Chicago Tribune article from late 1967 also blames violence for the park's closure, however Wolcott says there is little evidence of increased violence at the park. BROOKLYN 813-681-3635. Starlight Roller Palace, 12 N. Creamery Ave., Middleburg The Lunchtime Theater - Chicago, the City to See. (Sibley between Fort and Grange) Baseball/softball, Reflection Pond, basketball courts, playground equipment, walking path, shelters. The White City roller rink - the only part of White City that remained after the rest of the park closed in 1933 - was the target of demonstrations and even a lawsuit by the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), which opposed the continued discrimination against blacks. Schaumburg, IL. back. The Florida Christian Center, 1446 S. Missouri Ave., Clearwater Unfortunately I never had the chance to attend any of the reunions Tim ran - wish I had. LIMA Dixie Roller Skating RInk, South DIxie Hwy, Lima In the 1950's, roller rinks and most public establishments did NOT have air conditioning! Palisade Gardens Roller Skating Rink, 2838 University Ave., San Diego Wheeling (Milam) Roller Rink, State Fair Grounds, Wheeling, CASPER Skateland Roller RInk, 1006 N. Lincoln, Casper 33 years later, I can still walk to the bottom of the bridge, walk in the front door, know exactly where to pay to get in,walk down the isle around the organ pass the first aid room add back to the guards room. Wheel World Skating Rink, 334 North Cherry Street Extension, Wallingford PAMPA Children would beg their parents to drive by slowly-- especially at night--so they could savor the lights, watch one of the Pair-O-Chutes float to the ground from an Erector-set tower and listen to the squeals of terrified riders on the roller coasters. SANDWICH Sandwich Roller Skating Rink, Route 66, Sandwich Playground equipment, pickle ball courts, shelter and picnic area, in-line hockey facility. Green Mill Roller Rink, Riverside Park, Findlay There is a site that lists the parts of the Riverview organ parts that were integrated into a Wurlitzer in Mesa. There is a list of all roller coasters and their name changes. Rainbo Ice Rink . CHICAGO Last few times I went there, the shag carpet was removed for a future renovation that took forever. Rollarena, 4001 North Point Blvd., North Point Skating Palace East, 467 Main Street, East Hartford Skateland, 4181 Kennedy Dr., East Moline My father worked as a guard at Riverview in the 60's until when it burned down. LINCOLN Deuback Skating Rink / Dallas Skateland, 7800 Greenville Ave., Vickery It was source of amusement from 1904 - 1967. 202 and Johnsons Corner, Concordville Romp n' Roll, 1661 E Sutter Rd, Glenshaw Champion Rollerena / Skate, 5040 Mahoning Ave NW, Warren MILFORD Milford Rollerland, 49 Eastern Steel Road, Milford In, 1913 there was yet another name change and the final one. BROCKPORT Circus Roller Rink / Teen Town, Main St., Bloomington They built U.S. Navy Ships and pleasure cruisers. Stinson's Rollaway at Mountain Park, Holyoke 4215 East Columbus Drive, Tampa, FL, 33605. The wreckage of the rides was awful but the worst was Aladins castle. Conrose's / Friendly / Dreamland Roller Skating Rink, 28 Park St., Hartford Villanova Skating Arena / Center, 789 E. Lancaster Ave., Villanova Casino Roller Rink (American On Wheels), Asbury Park BUFFALO Montvale Roller Rink, Chestnut Ridge Rd., Montvale Benton Skate Center, 1212 W South St., Benton Opened from 1904 to 1967, Riverview the largest and longest-running amusement park in Chicago. Many of the smaller rides, like the Ferris wheel and miniature train, were sold to carnivals in different parts of the country. LANCASTER Rocky Springs Amusement Park, Lancaster LincolnRink, Lincoln . EAST HARTFORD SAN ANTONIO Eastern Parkway Rollerskating Rink, 1435 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn In truth, however, Riverview Park likely closed for economic reasons. Skate World, Orange Lowe's Roller Rink, 633 4th Ave., W. Birmingham Good Times Roller Skating Center, 746 Daniel Webster Highway. King in 1950. MONTVALE BROOKLYN SOUTH BEDFORD BEDFORD Chalybeate Park Roller Rink, Chalybeate Road, Bedford NORTHRIDGE Bladensburg Arena, 4811 Annapolis Rd. Josephine Garis Cochrane [Cochran] (1839-1913). PORTLAND Imperial Roller Rink, S.E Union Avenue, Portland GREELEY Guys like Tim Buckwinkler, Mike Buckles, Al Rebel, Jody, Gary, Don, Steve, and many more. Peekskill Rollerdrome, 1045 Park St., Peekskill PITTSFIELD Webster Square Arena, 1049 South Main St., Worcester, BRIGHTON Lakeview Skateland, 10595 Grand River, E. Brighton Thomas M, History Professor-at-Large. CORSICANI Skate-O-Rama, 303 S. Seventh St, Corsicana The Journal is free to use, and the compiled data has no claim to copyright unless noted in the articles. QUINCY "He told me, 'respect everybody until they don't . CHICAGO Skateland Skate Center, 7308 Lakeland Ave N., Brooklyn Park, COLUMBIA Riverview Park was an amusement park in Chicago, Illinois, which operated from 1904 to 1967. Two Different Riverview Stadiums at Different Time Schtzen Park, aka: Sharpshooters' Park (pre-River Lost Towns of Illinois - Elton, Illinois. Upon returning from Europe, George told stories of the parks he had seen, which boasted fantastic Ferris Wheels, Carousels, and more. Skateland Roll-A-Rinx, Rt 2A, Williston, ALEXANDRIA FOWLER Hi-Way Roller Rink, Highway 52, Fowler ENFIELD location is open as of 2021) Riverview, located on Western & Belmont, was possibly the most famous amusement parks in the world because of its size and the popular rides. Rip Van Winkle Bowlerskate, 701 Connecticut Avenue, Norwalk Rollerama at Oak Lawn Recreation Center, 9121 S. Cicero Ave., Oak Lawn Black Hawk Place Roller Rink, 1800 Lincoln St., Cedar Falls It was sold to industrial interests primarily because of the unprecedented leap in juvenile delin-punksy this past season. JACKSON Rollatorium, 210 West Ganson, Jackson 22, Old Delmont SWANTON 177), Hamilton Stinson's Rollaway, 241 Greenfield Rd, So Deerfield Skateland Ocean City, Ocean Hgwy, Ocean City SANTA ANA Skate Ranch, 2526 North Main St, Santa Ana. EDGEWOOD This was a great time in America that so . HAMILTON First Conveyor Belt Car Wash in Chicago, Illinois. Pampa Roller Rink, 123 N. Ward St., Pampa [6] In 1966, when Martin Luther King visited Chicago, Mayor Richard J. Daley shut the park for several days, believing it would become a site of racial unrest. The Roller Rink was the last remaining building associated with Riverview Park. CONWAY Just came back from a birthday party there. There was much speculation about why. WORCESTER CC Skate Ranch, Route 422, Douglassville OAK LAWN We are located at 36635 Plymouth Road between Levan and Newburgh Roads in the city of Livonia. Outer Skates, 98 Housatonic St., Lee LEE'S SUMMIT 12:44 Copy video clip URL . Mosque Rollaway, 1035 State Street, Bridgeport Unlike other parks, admission was close to free, and you paid separately for each ride. Locally, many skaters flocked to places like Riverview Park, Arcadia Roller Rink, Madison Gardens, New Planet Roller Rink, and White City Roller Rink(the latter was technically named in honor of the 1893 Worlds Fair, but it was also picketed in the 1940s for its failure to welcome minority patrons, so the name may have had an unfortunate double . TOPSFIELD The largest of the County's skate parks, at 14,500 square feet, this park is suited for intermediate and professional level skaters. Deptford Roller Rink, 510 Deptford Ave, Westville, ALBUQUERQUE 202nd Armory Rink, 5917 N. Broadway, Chicago There is a video tape available that has about 10 minutes of silent home film of the roller rink. The Elm. Maple Arena, 120 North Main Street, Brockton I have photos of the fire. Photo Credit: Chicago History Museum Caveland Roller RInk, 1101 N. 11th, Festus OAK LAWN Kendall Lakes Super Skating Center, 8755 S.W. It opened in 1905 and closed in 1958. The Skatery, 5646 Wales Ave, NW Massillon NOBELSVILLE I believe Judy and Bruce got married after high school. MONTGOMERY Looney's Skating Rink, Montgomery, Alabama Skate / State Arena Skating Center, 300 NJ-70, Lakewood Maybe they have added more footage on the current version that is listed at 2 hours. RoundUp Roller Skate Rink, 1391 Main St (Rt. QUEENS KITTANNING Ciceros Rollercade, 112 N Grant Ave, Kittanning NORWOOD In fact, it was a tinder-box nightly, with violence lurking behind the rollercoaster fun--and is one more casualty of the way things are. BROOKLYN Just home from the Marines, brought my motocross motorcycle, slid it under a gate and rode around. that at least try to document and preserve as much history as possible. Flippers Roller Boogie Disco Palace, 8491 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles MIAMI Super (Westland) Skating Center, 1545 W. 46th St., Miami PENNSVILLE Riverview Roller Rink, 48 N Broadway, Pennsville TEMPE Holiday SOUTH, 5601 South 56 St Highway 2, Lincoln During the time of prohibition in the 1920s, Riverview was known as a speak-easy, as you could still find beer and liquor. SAN GABRIEL It all started with a man named Wilhelm A. Schmidt who, during the late 1800s, wanted nothing more than to open the modest. BIRMINGHAM The rinks are open for regular public skate sessions, and figure skating and hockey lessons are offered for ages two through adult. Unfortunately, most were smashed into oblivion shortly after Riverview Park in Chicago closed its doors for the final time. BROOKLYN SPOKANE This is a short clip of the fire that took out Riverview Roller Rink in 1971. Lake Compounce Roller Rink, Bristol She also was a longtime member of the Pennsville Woman . Thanks for the info and photos. Skateland Roller Rink, 2200 Shasta Way, Klamath Falls This photo appears courtessy of the HAMDEN FRESNO Freak show, the Bobs, entrance, feats of strength, Wild Mouse, Fireball, dunk tank, parachutes, Tunnel of Love, roller rink, tatooed lady, Roll-o-plane, other rides. Life was so much nicer and easygoing before we got into this crazy, boring and over-populated, electronic dominated world we have now. Roll 'N' Ice, Sunrise Highway, Copiague I worked in the court room, skate room, the baby rink as a floor guard, then finally the big floor. Forestview Roller Rink, 602 W Main St., Sheffield Winter saw the addition of a roller rink and ballroom often filled with jubilant jazz and courting couples. By the mid-1960s, some troubles could not just be laughed away. East End Roller Rink, 2016 Court Avenue, Memphis This is a review for skating rinks in Riverview, FL: "This place is a very legit, 1990s style skating joint. CHICAGO The book opens with a forward written by Darius 'D-Breeze' Stroud, one of Chicago's JB Elite Skate Team and Chicago's Independence Roll members. Riverview Roller Rink / Belmont & Western in Chicago, IL. What are some highly rated skating rinks near Riverview, MI? Leonia Roller Rink, 370 Broad Ave., Leonia CINCINNATI Harps Rollerdrome, 9910 Reading Rd., Cincinnati MURRAY They do keep track of the yearly Hob, Axle Riverview reunion. Commack Roller Rink, 70 Veterans Memorial Highway, Commack DENVER Mile Hi Roller Rink, 531 Broadway, Denver Memory Lane / Ardmore Roller Palace, 2400 Ardmore Blvd, Forest Hills Evesham Skating Center, 471 Evesboro-Medford Rd., Marlton TURNERS FALLS You could do that then. 202 and Johnsons Corner, Concordville, Caln Roller Skating Rink & Miniature Golf, 4533 Lincoln Highway, Downingtown, Chester County Sports Arena, 4533 Lincoln Highway, Downingtown, Memory Lane / Ardmore Roller Palace, 2400 Ardmore Blvd, Forest Hills, Knoebel's Grove Amusement Park Roller Rink, 391 Knoebels Blvd., Elysburg, Skateland of Allentown / C.C. Surfwood, US Route 1 (248 Boston St), Topsfield To attract more visitors the Schmidts decided to turn the land into an amusement park. I haven't thought about that character since 1967. Did You Skate at Riverview Roller Skating Rink? SALEM Skate Palace, 1860 Fisher Rd NE, Salem FAIRBORN The Lunchtime Theater - World's Fair 1933. PEAKS ISLAND Peaks Island Roller Rink, Peaks Island HARRISBURG 177), Hamilton, Skating On Main, 1391 Main St (Rt. A larger carousel was . ALTOONA Altoona Skating Center, 401 Juniata/Priority St., Altoona ASTON CN Skate Palace, 3471 Concord Rd, Aston George Schmidt also invented the famous foot-long hot dog around this time to be filling and inexpensive when things became hard during the depression. . HANOVER Forest Park Roller Skating Rink, Hanover OREGON Lebanon Bathing Casino, 2397 West Oak St., Lebanon 3, Bar Harbor Rd., Trenton, Baltimore Coliseum, 2201 North Monroe Street, Baltimore, Bel Air Roller Rink, 1401 Conowingo Road, Bel Air, Bladensburg Arena, 4811 Annapolis Rd. Ironic isnt it, that the more digitally connected weve become, in some ways we are more distant than ever. LOUISVILLE WINSTED 4 wheelin Roller Rink, 368 Main St, Winsted, WASHINGTON DC Boulevard Roller Rink (America on Wheels), Bayonne BRICKTOWN Skate World II, 4151 W. Oak Ridge Rd., Orlando DES MOINES Rialto Roller Rink, Springfield The roller rink closed in 1949. RICHMONDVILLE SINKING SPRING No references or citations are listed in the Journals' articles. Bedford Grove Rollaway, Daniel Webster Highway, S. Bedford, ALMONESSON DOUGLASVILLE BREWER Brewer Roller Rink, 1 Vista Way, Brewer MARLTON The park's first coaster was the Scenic Railway, built in 1907. William died on dec 12 1924 and is buried in Graceland Cemetery, Section N, lot 120 along with his wife Wilhelmina Wagner Schmidt (1857-1925). DECATUR Brookwood Roller Rink, Route 62, Salem Bradenton Skating Rink, 4307 26th St W, Bradenton Riverview was sold to developers for more than $6 million. Broadhurst Roller Rink, 123 N. Ward St., Pampa MAYS LANDING Lake Lenape Roller RInk, Park Rd., Mays Landing Please email us at kirsten@pinecreekescape.com or give us a call at 815-946-9988 for more details. Brooklyn SPOKANE This is a list of all riverview roller rink coasters and their changes! 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