Akron Rollercade, 1615 E. Market St., Akron, Ohio

• Owner: Klages Ice & Coal Co., Louis A. Klages.^[1] (1952)
• Operator: (Leased^[1])Rollercade of Akron, INC. - Myron H. & Myrtle B. Shetler, Donald E. Richard.^[2], Denver & Frances Mace, Arthur Durand^[9] (1961sup>[12])
• Manager: Russ Golden^[3] (1953)
• Pro/Coach: Jim & Mary Costigan^[?] (1952), Marvin Swartz^[5] (1953), Paul Shannon^[6] (1955), Ron Jellse (1964).
• Organist: Joe O'Toole^[?] (1952)
• Primary reason for closing: Fire, caused by a safecracker's blow torch.^[9]
• Opened (For roller skating): 1952^[8] - 1972 (Fire)^[9]
The building was first an ice rink called Iceland.
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Rebuilt after the fire...
Akron Rollercade, 1615 E. Market St., Akron, Ohio
• Operator: Denver & Frances Mace, Arthur Durand^[9]
• Manager: Elain Box^[15] (1990)
• Pro/Coach: Linda Sue Hart^[10], Arthur Durand^[11] (1972), Jane Puracchio^[13] (1977)
• Organist: Bruce Powelson^[14] (1974)
• Floor size: ^[?]
• Floor type: Rotunda style, maple wood.^[12]
• Primary reason for closing: Lack of business.^[15]
• Re-built Rink: 1974^[14] - 1990^[15]
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Roller skating ended, for a while...
• 1990-2006/7 - WCRS (Written Communications Radio Service) Moved in & also started bingo.^[17]
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Back to roller skating...
G.S.F.E Cade Roller Skating, 1615 E. Market St., Akron, Ohio
([G]reg [S]issy [F] [E]dwards)
• Operator: Greg and Sissy Edwards^[16]
• Primary reason for closing: ^[?]
• Opened: 2007 (First ad found)^[19]
• Closed: Exact closing date unknown.
Last article found was from 2015, a police report about disorderly conduct & a series of incidents.
• LoopNet had it listed for sale in 2016.^[20]
Currently, it's Endurance Manufacturing.

Pictured at top of page is the rink that was rebuilt after the fire.