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|opened = May 1, 1910 | |opened = May 1, 1910 | ||
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|replacedby = [[Rifle Range]] | |replacedby = [[Rifle Range]] | ||
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[[Dear Old Coney Island]], mostly known as '''Coney Island''', was a "mechanical show" built and opened on May 1, 1910, at Olentangy Park and burned down the following summer 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 name=":0">"Local Coney Island is Also Visited by Fire." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' May 29, 1911. Page 3.</ref><ref name=":1">"Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref><ref>Photographs, ''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> | [[Dear Old Coney Island]], mostly known as '''Coney Island''', was a "mechanical show" built and opened on May 1, 1910, at Olentangy Park and burned down the following summer in the [[Midway Fire of 1911]] on July 16, 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 name=":0">"Local Coney Island is Also Visited by Fire." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' May 29, 1911. Page 3.</ref><ref name=":1">"Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref><ref>Photographs, ''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> It replaced [[Love's Voyage]] in the [[Midway]], north of the [[Ye Olde Mill (1)|Ye Olde Mill]],<ref name="fire2">"Blaze in Olentangy Attraction and Gives Alarm." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' May 29, 1911. Page 3.</ref> it was located in a wood-frame building with burlap lining.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' April 3, 1910. Page 5.</ref> | ||
According to an ad in June 1911, the attraction showed Dreamland, Luna Park, and Surf Avenue. Emanual Andrews placed the ad on behalf of the park, so the attraction was temporary.<ref>Advertisement. 1911. ''The Billboard.'' Vol. 23. Issue 24. June 17, 1911. Page 47. Accessed through the Internet Archive https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1911-06-17_23_24/page/46/</ref> | According to an ad in June 1911, the attraction showed Dreamland, Luna Park, and Surf Avenue. Emanual Andrews placed the ad on behalf of the park, so the attraction was temporary.<ref>Advertisement. 1911. ''The Billboard.'' Vol. 23. Issue 24. June 17, 1911. Page 47. Accessed through the Internet Archive https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1911-06-17_23_24/page/46/</ref> | ||
== Fires == | == Fires == | ||
''See article:'' [[Midway Fire of 1911]] | |||
Coney Island was affected by multiple fires in its short existence. The structure caught fire on May 28 due to faulty wiring. Duke, a performing dog from the neighboring [[Destruction of Johnstown]] exhibit, found the fire and alerted attaches, who extinguished the fires with a few buckets of water.<ref name="fire2" /><ref name=":0" /> Later, in July 1911, a [[Midway Fire of 1911|fire]] that began in the [[Ye Olde Mill (1)|first Old Mill]] ride spread to other attractions, destroying a total of five buildings.<ref name=":1" /> Manager J. W. Dusenbury said the buildings were uninsured. | Coney Island was affected by multiple fires in its short existence. The structure caught fire on May 28 due to faulty wiring. Duke, a performing dog from the neighboring [[Destruction of Johnstown]] exhibit, found the fire and alerted attaches, who extinguished the fires with a few buckets of water.<ref name="fire2" /><ref name=":0" /> Later, in July 1911, a [[Midway Fire of 1911|fire]] that began in the [[Ye Olde Mill (1)|first Old Mill]] ride spread to other attractions, destroying a total of five buildings.<ref name=":1" /> Manager J. W. Dusenbury said the buildings were uninsured. | ||
Latest revision as of 19:26, 6 August 2025
Dear Old Coney Island
| Other Name(s) | Coney Island |
|---|---|
| Type | Exhibition |
| Park Section | Midway |
| Built | 1910 |
| Opened | May 1, 1910 |
| Closed | July 16, 1911 (fire) |
| Fires | May 1911 July 1911 |
| Frame | Wood |
| Replaced | Love's Voyage |
| Replaced By | Rifle Range |
Dear Old Coney Island, mostly known as Coney Island, was a "mechanical show" built and opened on May 1, 1910, at Olentangy Park and burned down the following summer in the Midway Fire of 1911 on July 16, 1911.[1][2][3][4][5] It replaced Love's Voyage in the Midway, north of the Ye Olde Mill,[6] it was located in a wood-frame building with burlap lining.[2][3][7]
According to an ad in June 1911, the attraction showed Dreamland, Luna Park, and Surf Avenue. Emanual Andrews placed the ad on behalf of the park, so the attraction was temporary.[8]
Fires
See article: Midway Fire of 1911
Coney Island was affected by multiple fires in its short existence. The structure caught fire on May 28 due to faulty wiring. Duke, a performing dog from the neighboring Destruction of Johnstown exhibit, found the fire and alerted attaches, who extinguished the fires with a few buckets of water.[6][2] Later, in July 1911, a fire that began in the first Old Mill ride spread to other attractions, destroying a total of five buildings.[3] Manager J. W. Dusenbury said the buildings were uninsured.
References
- ↑ "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/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Local Coney Island is Also Visited by Fire." Columbus Evening Dispatch. May 29, 1911. Page 3.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch. July 17, 1911. Page 1.
- ↑ Photographs, 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.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Blaze in Olentangy Attraction and Gives Alarm." The Columbus Evening Dispatch. May 29, 1911. Page 3.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. April 3, 1910. Page 5.
- ↑ Advertisement. 1911. The Billboard. Vol. 23. Issue 24. June 17, 1911. Page 47. Accessed through the Internet Archive https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1911-06-17_23_24/page/46/