Ballroom (Outdoor)
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Outdoor Ballroom
| Other Name(s) | Outdoor Dancing Pavilion |
|---|---|
| Type | Music and Performances Activity Space |
| Park Section | East |
| Built | 1929 |
| Opened | 1929 |
| Closed | Unknown |
The Outdoor Ballroom or Outdoor Dancing Pavilion at Olentangy Park was an open space near the second Dancing Pavilion that opened in 1929. Built by the Haenlein Brothers after purchasing the park in 1929, it was half as long as the Ohio State University football field.[1] Eddie Powell Dance Studio provided free dance lessons sometime after opening.[2]
On August 3, 1934, a passageway between the Dancing Pavilion and the Outdoor Ballroom constructed by F. & R. Lazarus and Company collapsed during a style show. Robert G. Butler, a park employee, fell six feet, fracturing and paralyzing his left arm. Butler sued F. & R. Lazarus and Company in December of that year for damages of $40,000 ($937,500 in 2024).[3]
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References
- ↑ Sagstetter, Eugene P. 1954. "Remember Olentangy Park?" Columbus Sunday Dispatch Magazine, June 6, 1954. Page 119.
- ↑ Barret, Richard E. 1984. "Olentangy Park: Four Decades of Fun." Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 1, April 1984. Page 15.
- ↑ "Damages of $40,000 Are Sought in Suit." The Columbus Dispatch, December 22, 1934. Page 10.