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{{Infobox attraction | {{Infobox attraction | ||
|name = Bathing Pavilion | | name = Bathing Pavilion | ||
|othernames = Bathhouse | | othernames = Bathhouse | ||
|type = Activity space | | type = Activity space | ||
|opened = 1900 | | section = The Grove | ||
|closed = | | opened = 1900 | ||
| numstories | | closed = 1906 | ||
| numstories = 1 | |||
| length = 100 feet | |||
| width = 13 feet | |||
| height = 9 feet | |||
}} | }} | ||
In 1906, the price of using the bathing pavilion was 10 cents for children and 15 cents for adults. This included transport across the river, bathing suits, dressing rooms, and the Water Toboggan.<ref>"Bathing at Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' 17 | The [[Bathing Pavilion]] at Olentangy Park originally was a "bathhouse" in the 1890s,<ref name="sanborn1891">''[https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_002/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.]'' Sanborn Map Company, 1891. Map.</ref> and a building was built and opened in [[1900 Season|1900]].<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' May 20, 1900. Page 18.</ref> It was located in the ravine,<ref name="railwayreview">[https://archive.org/details/streetrailwayrev161amer/page/70/mode/2up "Columbus Railway & Light Co."] ''The Street Railway Review.'' Vol. 16. Issue 2. Feb. 15, 1906. Page 70. Accessed through the Internet Archive.</ref> across from the boat dock<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Democrat-Sentinel (Logan, Ohio).'' June 14, 1906. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634143/ Clip 1] | [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634148/ Clip 2]</ref>, and provided amenities of a beach, such as dressing rooms separated by gender along the Olentangy River. It was 100 feet by 13 feet and 9 feet tall, and the dressing rooms were 3 feet by 5 feet each, with a 3-foot aisle down the center. In the center of the structure stood a toboggan slide named the [[Water Toboggan]].<ref>"Toboggan Slide for Pleasure Parks." ''The Street Railway Review.'' Vol. 11. Issue 89. 1901.</ref> | ||
In 1906, the price of using the bathing pavilion was {{Tooltip |text = 10 cents|tooltip = $3.57 in 2025 dollars}} for children and {{Tooltip |text = 15 cents|tooltip = $5.36 in 2025 dollars}} for adults. This included transport across the river, bathing suits, dressing rooms, and the Water Toboggan.<ref>"Bathing at Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' June 17, 1906. Page 2.</ref> | |||
The Bathing Pavilion was not mentioned in articles after 1906. | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
* [[ | * [[Swimming Pool]] | ||
* [[Water Toboggan]] | * [[Water Toboggan]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:48, 4 October 2025
Bathing Pavilion
| Other Name(s) | Bathhouse |
|---|---|
| Type | Activity space |
| Park Section | The Grove |
| Opened | 1900 |
| Closed | 1906 |
| Length | 100 feet |
| Width | 13 feet |
| Height | 9 feet |
| Number of Stories | 1 |
The Bathing Pavilion at Olentangy Park originally was a "bathhouse" in the 1890s,[1] and a building was built and opened in 1900.[2] It was located in the ravine,[3] across from the boat dock[4], and provided amenities of a beach, such as dressing rooms separated by gender along the Olentangy River. It was 100 feet by 13 feet and 9 feet tall, and the dressing rooms were 3 feet by 5 feet each, with a 3-foot aisle down the center. In the center of the structure stood a toboggan slide named the Water Toboggan.[5]
In 1906, the price of using the bathing pavilion was 10 cents$3.57 in 2025 dollars for children and 15 cents$5.36 in 2025 dollars for adults. This included transport across the river, bathing suits, dressing rooms, and the Water Toboggan.[6]
The Bathing Pavilion was not mentioned in articles after 1906.
See Also
References
- ↑ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Sanborn Map Company, 1891. Map.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch. May 20, 1900. Page 18.
- ↑ "Columbus Railway & Light Co." The Street Railway Review. Vol. 16. Issue 2. Feb. 15, 1906. Page 70. Accessed through the Internet Archive.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." The Democrat-Sentinel (Logan, Ohio). June 14, 1906. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com Clip 1 | Clip 2
- ↑ "Toboggan Slide for Pleasure Parks." The Street Railway Review. Vol. 11. Issue 89. 1901.
- ↑ "Bathing at Olentangy Park." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. June 17, 1906. Page 2.