Riverside Stadium (Washington, D.C.) Explained

Stadium Name:	Riverside Stadium
Fullname:	Riverside Stadium
Location:	Washington D.C., United States
Coordinates:	38.8948°N -77.0555°W ^[1]
Opened:	1938
Closed:	1952
Renovated:	1964
Operator:	L. E. and S. G. Leoffler

Riverside Stadium was a multi-purpose sports arena with a roller rink located in Washington D.C.

History

Riverside Stadium was opened to the public in 1938. In the early 1940s, the stadium played host to several "ice carnivals" and was considered to be an important venue to showcase competitive skating skills.^[2] Riverside Stadium was demolished to make way for the construction of the larger landmark, the National Cultural Center. The new stadium was renamed in 1964 as the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Hosted porting events

• Eastern Regional Championships of the Roller Skating Rinks of the United States, May 30-June 1, 1948.^[3]
• Roller Skating Rink's Operators Association (RSROA) American Championship, July 11–16, 1949.
• Amateur Roller Skating Championship of the Roller Skating Rink's Operators Association (RSROA), July 11–16, 1949.^[4]

Non-sporting events hosted

• Democratic Forum conducted by women's division of the Democratic National Committee, on the evening of May 3, 1940.^[5]

It has been reported in various United States Supreme Court's documents that the stadium was used by Central Intelligence Agency between 1961 and 1963.^[6]

Notes and References

1. https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:529603 Data Riverside Stadium (historical)
2. Web site: Ice Carnival at the Tidal Basin. WETA. Boundary Stones: WETA's Washington DC History Blog. en. 2020-04-29.
3. Book: D.C. Skaters Big Winners in Pitt's RSROA Regional. 1948-06-19. Billboard. 69. en.
4. Book: Inc, Nielsen Business Media. Billboard. 1949-07-30. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. en.
5. Book: Congress, United States. Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1940. 15. 86. Washington, D.C.. 2691. en.
6. Book: Claims. United States Court of. Cases Decided in the United States Court of Claims ... with Report of Decisions of the Supreme Court in Court of Claims Cases. Bernhardt. Audrey. 1973. The Court. en.