Mercury Roller Rink, Corner of Taussig Blvd. and Granby St., Norfolk, Virginia

• Operator: Henry W. Mason[1] (1945 - late1940's), Hank Mason, Dick Scott[2] (1949), Mark A. Scott[3] (1963)
• Manager: Charles F. Womble (1945)[1]
• Pro/Coach: Ed (Moon) Kosjer (1954)[2], Diane & John McIntyre (70's)[6], Charles R. Waterman (70's)[6]
• Organist: [?]
• Floor size: [?]
• Floor type: [?]
• Opened: 1945[5] - ?
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Changed name at some point in time to:
Olympic Skateway.
(As of the 1970 SRSTA listing, it was still listed as Mercury.)
• Operator: Irma Melville Broome [8]
• Pro/Coach: Irma Melville Broome [8]
• Primary reason for closing: It looks like the land may have been taken for the super-highways that are there presently. [U]
• Closed: ? Date not yet known.


Postcard & top photo courtesy "The History of Wards Corner Norfolk, Virginia"[7]


Wooden skate case.





The name changed to Olympic Skateway at some point in time.

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