Winter Palace Roller RInk, 108 Cabot Street, Holyoke, Massachusetts

• Operator: Elbert C. Aldrich[1] (1940), William F. Figgie (1956)[2]
• Manager: [?]
• Pro/Coach: Buddy Ostrander[3]
• Organist: [?]
• Floor size: [?]
• Floor type: Maple Wood.[4]
• Primary reason for closing: [?]
• Opened: 1940[1] - 1957[5]

• Winter Palace Roller Rink was located on the 1st floor of the former Farr Alpaca Co, auditorium.[1]

Elbert C. Aldrich was also the operator of the Aldrich Lake Roller Rink, Aldrich St, Granby, MA.[5]
William F. Figgie was also the operator of the Rainbow Roller Rink, So Deerfield, MA. in the 1960's.[6]

Photos below are from a few years ago during an attempt to renovate the hall for public use.
There has been no activity on the Winter Palace Theatre and Ballroom FaceBook page for some time.
The building was last owned by Paper City Brewery Co. Inc. (Closed as of 2017)







History of the company that originally owned the building.




A problem with three break-ins in 10 days!




History of the man behind the Winter Palace
& Aldrich Lake Roller Rinks.






Attempts have been made to restore the
Winter Palace Theater & "bring it back to life".
Sadly, the building has been for sale since 2016.










Fundraiser poster from 2015.


MLS Listed for sale in 2016.


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