But first it was:
Mark's Roller Rink 316 Market St. SE, Brownsdale, MN
• Operator: Mr. & Mrs. Mark & Vesta Staples^[1]
• Manager: ^[?]
• Pro/Coach: ^[?]
• Organist: ^[?]
• Floor size: A little confusion. A total of five articles, from 1955-2021 say:
Two articles say 50'x270', two other articles say 50'x216' & one says 60'x216'.
• Floor type: ^[?]
• Primary reason for closing: Fire, September 1959.^[4].
Rebuilt & re-opened in November 1959.^[5]
• Opened: 1955^[1] - 1970^[6]
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Del's Roller Rink, 316 Market St. SE, Brownsdale, MN
• Operator: Delmer & Beverly Staples (Bought rink from parents)^[6]
• Manager: ^[?]
• Pro/Coach: ^[?]
• Primary reason for closing: Staples retired. Sold & continued as a roller rink.
• Opened: 1970^[6] - 1976^[9]
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United Skates Brownsdale, 316 Market St. SE, Brownsdale, MN
• Operator: Larry & Barbera Anderson^[10]
• Manager: ^[?]
• Pro/Coach: ^[?]
• DJ: ^[?]
• Primary reason for closing: Unknown, but remained unoccupied for several years after closing.^[12]
• Opened: 1976^[9] - early 2000's^[12]
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Rohler Rink, 316 Market St. SE, Brownsdale, MN
• Operator: Brett & Ronda Rohler^[12]
• Manager: Tya Rohl^[14]
• Pro/Coach: ^[?]
• DJ: Jeremy Rohl^[14]
• Floor size: 60' x 216'^[13]
• Floor type: Resurface in May 2006 with Tempered Masonite.^[13]
• Primary reason for closing: Fire, September 4, 2021^[15]
• Opened: 2005^[12] - 2021^[15]
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As of 2023, it's an empty field.
Image at top of page courtesy the "Past Skaters from the Brownsdale Roller Rink" FB group. (link below)