Oakland Rollerland, 5411 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, California


• Operator: George Small[1], Frank Casner, Castner or Kastner[1] (1945-1967)
(Franks's last name has been spelled at least three different ways.... Casner, Castner & Kastner.)
• Manager: Bill McMillan[2] (1943), Bert Griffin[6] (1946), Frank Katner[6] (1946), Betty Bendit[1]
• Pro/Coach: Bill McMillan[2] (1943), Don Bromley[3] (1946), Rollie Maton[4] (1948), Mrs. S. N. Anderson[5] (1961)
• Organist: [?]
• Floor size: 18,000 sq ft[1]
• Floor type: Log cabin style (see image), Maple wood.[1]
• Primary reason for closing: Popularity of skating declined.[1]
• Opened: 1929[1] - 1967[1]

• 1966 - Purchased by Foremost Dairies. (Next door neighbor).[1]
• 1971 - W. E. Lyons Co. took over both buildings.[1]
• 1972 - Demolished to construct apartments.[1]

1930 sketch image at top of page courtesy Oakland Tribune[1]


















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