Bandstand (3)

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Band Shell
Other Name(s) Swimming Pool Band Shell
Type Music and Performances
Park Section North
Built 1920
Opened 1920
Closed 1931 (replaced)
Number of Stories 1

The Band Shell was an open-air performance space that replaced the old north bandstand in 1920. Built in the north end of the park,[1][2] between the Swimming Pool and the Whirlwind,[3] it had seats for over 1,000 people and showed concerts, moving pictures, illustrated songs, Franz Rangler's troupe of twenty Tyrolean singers, and more.[4] It was a free attraction at the park.

The Band Shell was replaced with a larger one for the 1932 season.[5]

See Also

References

  1. "Olentangy Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch, June 2, 1910. Page 14.
  2. Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/.
  3. General Map, The Olentangy Amusement Co., Columbus, Ohio. 1924.
  4. "Grand Stand at Park Pool." Columbus Evening Dispatch, June 12, 1920. Page 12.
  5. Ellis, Claude R. 1932. "Band Booked After Record." The Billboard, Vol. 44. Issue 24. June 11, 1932. Page 54. Accessed through the Internet Archive.