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Memories of the Monroeville Ice Palace
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Artifact: Memories of the Monroeville Ice Palace
Type: Press / Social Media
Year: 2023
Submitted by: Monroeville Mall Admin
Source: Pittsburgh City Paper
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Article date: 2023-12-13
Article summary
After learning that the food court at Monroeville Mall was once a full-sized ice skating rink, it’s easy to see the remnants of it. Still at the center of the mall’s lower level, everything about the space is reminiscent of ice: slick floor-to-ceiling white tile, marble-like pillars, white wall sconces emitting warm light. “Just where we’re sitting right now, so many amazing things happened,” Bob Mock says. “Olymp...
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After learning that the food court at Monroeville Mall was once a full-sized ice skating rink, it’s easy to see the remnants of it. Still at the center of the mall’s lower level, everything about the space is reminiscent of ice: slick floor-to-ceiling white tile, marble-like pillars, white wall sconces emitting warm light.
“Just where we’re sitting right now, so many amazing things happened,” Bob Mock says. “Olympic skaters skated here, ice show stars skated here, celebrities skated here.”
Mock worked as a manager at what was once the Monroeville Mall Ice Palace from its opening in May 1969 until just after its closing in March 1984. He started at 18 — his second job after working in...
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Artifact: Memories of the Monroeville Ice Palace
Type: Press / Social Media
Year: 2023
Submitted by: Monroeville Mall Admin
Source: Pittsburgh City Paper
Archive page: View artifact details
Article date: 2023-12-13
Article summary
After learning that the food court at Monroeville Mall was once a full-sized ice skating rink, it’s easy to see the remnants of it. Still at the center of the mall’s lower level, everything about the space is reminiscent of ice: slick floor-to-ceiling white tile, marble-like pillars, white wall sconces emitting warm light. “Just where we’re sitting right now, so many amazing things happened,” Bob Mock says. “Olymp...
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After learning that the food court at Monroeville Mall was once a full-sized ice skating rink, it’s easy to see the remnants of it. Still at the center of the mall’s lower level, everything about the space is reminiscent of ice: slick floor-to-ceiling white tile, marble-like pillars, white wall sconces emitting warm light.
“Just where we’re sitting right now, so many amazing things happened,” Bob Mock says. “Olympic skaters skated here, ice show stars skated here, celebrities skated here.”
Mock worked as a manager at what was once the Monroeville Mall Ice Palace from its opening in May 1969 until just after its closing in March 1984. He started at 18 — his second job after working in...
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Members can use this thread to discuss the artifact, article context, sourcing, and related memories.