Arena Roller Rink, 47 West Beau St, Washington, Pennsylvania
(Started as Washington Roller Rink)

• Operator: Cecil Milam[1] (1939 - mid 1950's)
• Manager: Raymond Smith(1939), Robert Caleffe (1953)
• Pro/Coach: Robert Caleffe (1953)
• Organist: Ralph Shriner[1] (1939 - mid 1950's)

• Operator: Floyd Shoup (Mid 1950's - 1976)[2]
• Pro/Coach: Floyd Shoup (Mid 1950's - 1976)[2]

• Opened: 1939 - 1976[2]
• Floor size: 190' x 57'[3]

"By age 15, Shoup was working in the Washington, Pa. roller rink that he would eventually own. He owned the rink for nearly 20 years before the Washington County Redevelopment Authority tore it down. A parking lot still occupies that space along West Beau Street. " (See Billboard 1945 below)



  • Ad from 1940

  • Billboard 1942

  • Billboard 1945

  • Billboard 1946
    Re-named to
    Arena Recreation Center

  • Card that was slipped
    to offending skaters!

  • Billboard 1948

  • Ad from 1953

  • Ad from 1954


Postcards




Courtesy Stephen Kelley


Postmarked 1949



Ad from 1954


Linda Shoup Miner (Floyd Shoup's daughter) 1957


Ad from 1967


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