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The Coliseum

Abandoned roller rink/former trolly powerhouse crumbleing exterior in Ceres, New York

The Coliseum

Steam Powerhouse Turned Roller Rink

The Coliseum stands as an abandoned roller rink in Ceres, New York. Initially constructed in 1902, this brick structure served as a natural gas steam powerhouse to fuel the Olean - Bradford trolley line. In 1928, the building underwent a transformation, shedding its industrial past to become “The Coliseum at Ceres, Allegany County’s newest and finest ballroom.” Over the years, the structure hosted various businesses and venues before eventually settling into its role as the roller rink known today as “The Coliseum.” However, the business met an unfortunate end in June 2005 when a tractor-trailer veered off the road, colliding with the north side brick wall and erupting into flames.

Overgrown green benches inside the abandoned Coliseum powerhouse in Ceres, NY Collapsed roller rink with semi-truck impact damage on the north brick wall Ferns and moss growing on carpeted roller-rink barrier inside The Coliseum Seiko 82A inline skate wheels inside the abandoned roller rink, Western New York Red and yellow locker number 13 from the Coliseum roller rink Group of toddler-sized roller skates inside the abandoned rink in Upstate NY Hand-painted “Skate at Your Own Risk” sign inside The Coliseum, Ceres NY Roller skates left behind the counter inside the collapsed Coliseum roller rink Faded “Skate Style Shop” sign inside the abandoned Coliseum roller rink, WNY 2022 drone photograph showing collapsed roof of The Coliseum roller rink, Ceres NY

Historical images

1989 colorized aerial photo of The Coliseum site — image courtesy of Vintage Aerial 1906 photograph of the Ceres Powerhouse interior with boilers and steam engines — image courtesy of Ray Payne Exterior photograph of Ceres Powerhouse and trolley engines, date unknown — courtesy of Bolivar Free Library 1980 Halloween party skaters at The Coliseum roller rink — image courtesy of Danielle Ostrum

Sources

Bryant Neal
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