New Skateland / Empire Skateland / Empire Skate, Alabama & Colton St., Redlands, California
(Skateland, formally at Fifth & Vine St. & also operated by Mr. & Mrs. Stewart)

• Owner: John C. Ferrall VP of Businessmen's Investment Fund[1] (1960)
• Operator: Mr. & Mrs. Hildreth F. "Bud" Stewart[1] (1960), Rusty Griffing (1972)[2], Alice L. Landes (?-1975)[3], Milton W. & Dianna May (1975-?)[3]
• Manager: Mr. & Mrs. Hildreth F. "Bud" Stewart[1] (1960)
• Pro/Coach: Mr. Stewart [1] (1960), Darilee Ross (1979) [5]
• Organist: [?]
• DJ: [?]
• Floor size: Over 18,000 sq feet.[4]
• Floor type: Floating hard wood.[1]
• Primary reason for closing: [?]
• Opened: Oct 7, 1960[2] - 1984 (Last ad found as New Skateland)
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Empire Skateland / Empire Skate, (Address now listed as...) 1580 Industrial Park Ave., Redlands.
• Owner of building: [?]
• Operator: Cheryl Ramirez (Oct 1993 - Dec 1993[7]
Insured for liability, but not fire.
• Manager: Jack Kennedy[7]
• DJ: Cindy Holt[7]
• Opened: 1985 (First ad found as Empire, July.) - Dec 31, 1993 (Fire)[7]
"All that still remains today is a dirt covered, cracked, concrete foundation." -see Google photo at bottom.


Posted on FRRP FB by Allan Hembert &
courtesy of Dave Merwin who worked there in the 70's.



Getting ready to move!









New Operator.


New Operator, again.









New owners & new name.
Empire Skate, 1985.




Then and Now....
All that still remains today is the dirt covered, cracked, concrete foundation.

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