Bel Air Roller Rink, 1401 Conowingo Road, Bel Air, Maryland

• Operator: Charles Durham & Joseph "Bumps" Orr (1952-1968)[1], Charles Durham (1968[2]-1994), Eloise Hagy (1994-200?)[1]
• Manager: [?]
• Pro/Coach: Nancy & Jimmy Wells[7] (1952), Bernard Lang (1963)[3], Jacquelyn G. Abrecht (1970)[6], Russell C. Hunt (1970)[6]
• Building size: 100' x 210' [2]
• Floor size: [?]
• Floor type: Opened with a plywood floor with a blue plastic coating.[7] (1952-1957), Hard Maple from Michigan.[2]
• Primary reason for closing: [?]
• Opened: 1952[2] - 2005? (Exact closing date unknown.)
(Articles of Dissolution, 01/04/2006 signed by Eloise Hagy.)
In 2007, The building was shortened and divided up into three different stores.[4]
Also in 2007, there was an Ad for the Rock Maple flooring being sold by the square foot.[5]


The building of the Bel Air Roller Rink.
Courtesy "History of the Bel Air Roller Rink, As Remembered by Carole DeRan."








Yes, a plywood floor until 1957.


More excellent history and photos available at link above.

















Notice that the railing is attached to the rafters & not to the floor.
(Mentioned above in the pg.17 quote.)
Photo courtesy Randy I-Skate Bruette


Articles of Dissolution, January 4, 2006.
The end of Bel Air Roller Rink Inc.


The floor is for sale!


In 2007, The building was shortened
and divided up into three different stores.


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Sources

(1)The Baltimore Sun Mar 30, 2003 (above)
(2)The Baltimore Sun Oct 24, 1993 (above)
(3)Skate Magazine March 1963 (above)
(4)http://www.belairnewsandviews.com/2007/09/what-happened-to-bel-air-roller-rink.html
(5)The Baltimore Sun Aug 12, 2007 (above)
(6)SRSTA 1970 Roster listing.
(7)History of the Bel Air Roller Rink, As Remembered by Carole DeRan.
(The Historical Society of Harford County Inc.)
Top photo courtesy: https://www.facebook.com/TheHistoricalSocietyofHarfordCounty/posts/1852816764882736?comment_id=1855659431265136¬if_id=1619967249337957¬if_t=feedback_reaction_generic&ref=notif

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