Rustic Roller Rink, 975 SE 12 St., Hialeah, Florida

• Operator: Jimmy & Willie Finlay, Bill Schang (1940)[1]
• Manager: [?]
• Pro/Coach: [?]
• Organist: [?]
• Floor size: 18,000 sq. ft. outdoor rink[2]
• Floor type: "The floor was pine and wore out quickly." Replaced with Maple wood.[2]
• Primary reason for closing: [?]
• Opened: May 1940[1] - 1965[6]

• 1950's - The 18,000 sq. ft. outdoor rink was added.[2]

• Before Rustic Roller Rink, "It was the home of Kelly's Torch Club, a den of liquor, gambling & other iniquities.
"We took something bad and made something good, Willie says."[2]
• 1963 - For Sale.[3]
• 1967 - Finlays sold to Grand Union Supermarket. [2]
(Burned down shortly afterward)[2]

1948



The "Open Air" rink.
This photo & the photo at top of page are
Courtesy Miami Springs Memories FB page.
[4]



A skating rooster? Yes!




For Sale, but didn't sell until 1967.







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