Scenic Temple
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Scenic Temple
| Type | Exhibition |
|---|---|
| Park Section | Unknown |
| Built | 1908 |
| Opened | 1908 |
| Closed | Unknown |
An attraction called the Scenic Temple at Olentangy Park that opened on Memorial Day, May 30, 1908.[1] Little is known about the attraction other than that it showed "Battle Scenes of the Republic,"[2][3] described as a $50,000 (over $1.6 million in 2022) "scenic production of General Grant's Campaign in the Late Civil War"[1] and was "some of the finest paintings of great battles of the Civil War."[4] Admission was 10 cents ($3.22) for adults and 5 cents ($1.61) for children.[1]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. Ad for Scenic Temple. 24 May 1908. Pg. 12.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park, Theater, and Zoo." Dispatch Daily Magazine. 29 May 1908. Pg. 12.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." Dispatch Daily Magazine. 23 April 1908. Pg. 14.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." Dispatch Daily Magazine. 1 June 1908. Pg. 12.