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Exposition Rink, originally Amusement Hall and sometimes known as Exposition Building, was an indoor roller rink in Portland, Oregon built for the 1905 Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition. The venue—which was located at Nineteenth and Washington streets—was also used for boxing and screenings of early motion pictures. Exposition Rink was destroyed by a fire on July 14, 1910.

Exposition Rink
In December 1905, E. J. Arnold and Walter Worrell announced they had rented Amusement Hall to build a roller rink. The building was renamed Exposition Rink and a new 100 ft by 150 ft white maple hardwood floor was installed. The rink opened on December 18, 1905 at 7:30 pm with an admission cost of 10 cents. Richardson steel ball bearing roller skates were available to rent for 25 cents. The rink also employed skating instructors to teach beginners.

Notable events
The last boxing match at Exposition Rink was held on June 10, 1910 between Mysterious Billy Smith and Al Neill. The fight went the distance and Smith was declared the winner by points. The match would prove the be the final victory of Smith's career, who would go on two lose his next two bouts before retiring.