Based on conversations with roller skaters and the comments in my Calling Chicago West Side Roller Skaters post, here is a listing of west side roller skating rinks in Chicago and other places they skated:
Roller Skating Rinks
- Concrete Jungle
- Concrete Jungle – Madison & Menard
- Motion Explosion
- 7 Grand Roller Rink
- Hot Wheels
- Broadway Strand
- Top Flight
- Madison Roller Rink
- Maywood Roller Rink
- Albany Skating Rink
- Charge Line
Community Centers
- Sears YMCA
- Off the Street Club
- Percell Hall
- Marcy Center – Youth Center
- Boys Club
- Cracker Box
- Mattlock House
Schools & Parks
- Douglas Park
- Genner School
- Harrison High School
- St. Mel
- St. Agatha
- St. Joseph – Orleans/Elm
West side skaters, please share your stories and memories in the comment box below. Also, if you know the addresses of these places, I need those, too.
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