Skateland Roller Rink, 224 Lalor Street, Trenton, New Jersey

• Operator: [?]
• Manager: B. W. Marten[1]
• Pro/Coach: [?]
• Organist: F. A. Wahford (1938)[2]
• Floor size (Main): 80' x 200'[2]
• Floor size (Beginner): 20' x 87'[2]
• Floor type: Michigan Maple[2]
• Primary reason for closing: Sold to AOW
• Opened: 1938[2]
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Capitol Arena (Skateland) Roller Rink
• Operator: AOW Corporation (America on Wheels)[3]
• Manager: Art Sohl[4]
• Pro/Coach: Tom & Vickie Brown[6], Bill Binner(1960)[7], Ed Kenski (1960)[8]
• Organist: Ethel Robinson (1941)[5]
• Primary reason for closing: [?]
• Opened as AOW: July 1940[3] - 1971[12]
(Closed from June 1952 - Sept 1952 for a complete redecoration.)[9]
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Started as:
Lalor Street (Trolley) Car Barn (1912)[10]
And then:
Rollerdrome and Skateland[11]
Next:
Capitol Arena (Skateland) Roller Rink
Now:
Valet Auto Wash (Photos below)


Courtesy Ron Smith at Capitol Roller Rink Trenton - All Skate FB



Owned by America on Wheels as of July 1940.
Some articles still call it Skateland or Capitol Arena Skateland.


Photos courtesy http://www.usarsarollerskaters.org






Back Then and 2013



Then and Now.
I think this is self-explanatory.

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