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What It Was: The Elysium in University Circle

Season 28 | 1m 17s

With 2,000 seats, the indoor rink hosted hockey, figure skating and even art shows. But not all were welcome: in 1939, two civil rights lawsuits were filed against the owners after Black patrons were refused entry. The rink closed in 1941, citing "uncertainties" caused by World War II and was later a car dealership before it was demolished in the '50s.

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