Spokane Debuts its Grand Ice Palace
An ambitious new entertainment complex opens its doors at Sinto and Cannon, promising a massive skating area for the public.
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Tuesday night sees the opening of the ice skating rink at Spokane, controlled by the Arona company, at the corner of Sinto and Cannon. The skating area will be 204 feet long by 76, sufficient to accommodate 800 skaters comfortably. The seating capacity will take care of 2,000 people. Novel effects in lighting will illuminate the entire rink. A number of novel features took place the opening night, in the way of exhibition of trick and fancy skating by C. P. Muldoon of Seattle. Manager Lester Patrick announces that the rink is now open for lovers of ice skating and visitors in Spokane are specially invited to come and enjoy themselves.
“Manager Lester Patrick announces that the rink is now open for lovers of ice skating.”
Historic recreation venues were central to the civic boosterism of early 20th-century Spokane, serving as community anchors before the advent of massive suburban entertainment centers. These rinks often defined the social life of the city's neighborhoods.
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