Norwood / Fun Factory Roller RInk, 1631 Sherman Ave., Norwood, Ohio
First it was:
Norwood Roller RInk, 1631 Sherman Ave., Norwood, Ohio
• Operator: Edward J. Von Hagen (RIP)[1]
• Manager: Nelson Von Hagen (assist.) (1947)[4]
• Pro/Coach: Lil Erdman (1947)[4]
• Organist: Retta Heidrich (1936)[2], Chris Ramey (1947)[4]
• Floor size: [?]
• Floor type: Rotunda style, maple wood.[3]
• Primary reason for closing: Retired[8]
• Opened: 1936[3] - 1950[5]
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Next it was:
Pennington Bakeries.[5] (1950 - 1985)
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Back to a Roller Rink:
Fun Factory Roller RInk, 1631 Sherman Ave., Norwood, Ohio
• Operator: Darrell and Lois Harper[5]
• Manager: Tim Maloney (1988)[6]
• Pro/Coach: [?]
• DJ: Anthony Gooding (1988)[6]
• Primary reason for closing: Destroyed by flood damage.
• Opened: 1985[3] - 2016[7]
HISTORY TIMELINE
• 1936 - Norwood Roller RInk opens by Edward J. Von Hagen
• 1950 - Sold to Pennington Bakery by Edward J. Von Hagen (Retired)
(Transformed into a bakery.)
• 1952 - Edward J. Von Hagen (Died, RIP)
• 1985 - Fun Factory Roller RInk - Darrell and Lois Harper
(Transformed from a bakery back to a roller rink.)
• 2016 - Closed for repairs and never re-opened
• 03/25/2020 - Sold for $220,000 (To who? & for what?)