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[[Arcadia]] was an arcade attraction with skill-based games. It was located at the northern part of the [[Midway]].<ref>Postcard. 1916. "Olentangy Park midway, postcard." ''Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs,'' 708O451916. Last modified on December 23, 2021.</ref> This attraction was replaced by [[Wonderland]] by 1911.<ref>Postcard. "Olentangy Park, Columbus, Ohio," Accessed through the Columbus Metropolitan Library Digital Collections. https://digital-collections.columbuslibrary.org/digital/collection/postcard/id/41562</ref> The structure burnt down in the [[Midway Fire of 1911]].<ref>"Fire at Olentangy Park." ''The News-Herald (Hillsboro, Ohio),'' July 27, 1911. Page 1. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1634174/fire-at-olentangy-park/</ref><ref>"Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref><ref>Photographs. 1911. ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref><ref>"Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref> | [[Arcadia]] was an arcade attraction with skill-based games. It was located at the northern part of the [[Midway]].<ref>Postcard. 1916. "Olentangy Park midway, postcard." ''Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs,'' 708O451916. Last modified on December 23, 2021.</ref> This attraction was replaced by [[Wonderland]] by 1911.<ref>Postcard. "Olentangy Park, Columbus, Ohio," Accessed through the Columbus Metropolitan Library Digital Collections. https://digital-collections.columbuslibrary.org/digital/collection/postcard/id/41562</ref> The structure burnt down in the [[Midway Fire of 1911]].<ref>"Fire at Olentangy Park." ''The News-Herald (Hillsboro, Ohio),'' July 27, 1911. Page 1. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1634174/fire-at-olentangy-park/</ref><ref>"Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref><ref>Photographs. 1911. ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref><ref>"Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref> | ||
Mock Street, across from the entrance at North High Street and that ran along the North High Carhouse of the Columbus Railway and Light Company, was changed to Arcadia Avenue in late 1909.<ref>Columbus Railroads. ''North High Street Carhouse.'' Accessed May 23, 2025. https://www.columbusrailroads.com/new/?menu=03Streetcars&submenu=42Streetcar_Buildings&submenu4=05North%20High%20Carhouse#gsc.tab=0.</ref> | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
Revision as of 22:07, 23 May 2025
Arcadia
| Type | Arcade Skill-Based Games |
|---|---|
| Park Section | Midway |
| Built | 1909 |
| Opened | 1909 |
| Closed | 1910 (Replaced) |
Arcadia was an arcade attraction with skill-based games. It was located at the northern part of the Midway.[1] This attraction was replaced by Wonderland by 1911.[2] The structure burnt down in the Midway Fire of 1911.[3][4][5][6]
Mock Street, across from the entrance at North High Street and that ran along the North High Carhouse of the Columbus Railway and Light Company, was changed to Arcadia Avenue in late 1909.[7]
See Also
References
- ↑ Postcard. 1916. "Olentangy Park midway, postcard." Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs, 708O451916. Last modified on December 23, 2021.
- ↑ Postcard. "Olentangy Park, Columbus, Ohio," Accessed through the Columbus Metropolitan Library Digital Collections. https://digital-collections.columbuslibrary.org/digital/collection/postcard/id/41562
- ↑ "Fire at Olentangy Park." The News-Herald (Hillsboro, Ohio), July 27, 1911. Page 1. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1634174/fire-at-olentangy-park/
- ↑ "Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch, July 17, 1911. Page 1.
- ↑ Photographs. 1911. The Columbus Evening Dispatch, July 17, 1911. Page 1.
- ↑ "Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." The Columbus Evening Dispatch, July 17, 1911. Page 1.
- ↑ Columbus Railroads. North High Street Carhouse. Accessed May 23, 2025. https://www.columbusrailroads.com/new/?menu=03Streetcars&submenu=42Streetcar_Buildings&submenu4=05North%20High%20Carhouse#gsc.tab=0.