It was built in 1910 at what was at that time the east end of the city by Andrew Ross (original owner) who was a local Hamilton businessman.

It was torn down in 1977 when the ice-making equipment broke down and the city decided it would be cheaper to demolish the arena than replace the old machinery.

The Hamilton Red Wings won that game 5–2 versus the Edmonton Oil Kings.

Licences for private commercial radio stations in Canada were first granted in 1922,[1] when Hamilton's CKOC went on the air.

[2] In 1923, Ivan Miller began broadcasting games on CKOC from the Barton Street Arena.