Arcadia Ballroom / Roller Rink, 4444 Broadway, Chicago, Illinois

• Owners: John McCracken & Otto Price[1], Paddy Harmon(1923)[1] (Died in a car crash July 1930)
• Manager: Philip Hayes (1946)[3], Edwin Silver (1959)[4]
• Pro/Coach: R. L. Hudson (1940)[2]
• Organist: Leon Berry (1941)[5]
• Floor size: [?]
• Floor type: [?]
• Primary reason for closing: Gutted by fire. Total loss.[4]
• Opened for skating: 1931/36* - 1959[4]
*Some articles say 1931, most say 1936
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History Timeline:
• 1910 - Arcadia Ballroom Opened.
• 1920 - "Billed as the city's finest dancing palace."[1]
• 1933-1936 - Arcadia Gardens - Sports events, including boxing.[6]
• 1931/6 - Arcadia Roller Rink.[6]
(Some articles say 1931, most say 1936)
• 1946 - Fire causes $100,000 in damages.[3]
• 1959 - Gutted by fire. Total loss.[4]
• 1960 - Torn down.


Photo Courtesy: Uptown Chicago History[7]


Photo Courtesy: Uptown Chicago History[8]




The first fire....




The final fire....







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