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| {{Infobox attraction
| | #REDIRECT [[Open-Air Theater]] |
| | name = Amphitheater
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| | othernames = Open-Air Theater
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| | type = Music and Performances<br />Sports
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| | section = West<br />The Grove
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| | built = 1921
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| | opened = 1921
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| | closed = Unknown
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| | length = 56 feet
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| | width = 35 feet
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| The outdoor [[Amphitheater]] was an open-air attraction for music, performances, and sports at Olentangy Park,<ref name="candb">Hyatt, Shirley. 2009. ''Clintonville and Beechwold.'' Arcadia Publishing.</ref><ref>Liebold, Chris. [https://tcfsummerfellows.blog/2014/07/10/olentangy-amusement-park-and-clinton-como-park/ "Olentangy Amusement Park and Clinton-Como Park."] ''Columbus Foundation Fellowship Programs.'' July 10, 2014. Blog post.</ref> located south of the [[Figure Eight Toboggan|Figure Eight]], in the Grove, overlooking the ravine and Olentangy River.<ref name="historian">Barrett, Richard E. 1984. "Olentangy Park: Four Decades of Fun." ''Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 1.'' April 1984. Page 15.</ref><ref name="oldnew">"Old and New Joys at Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' May 29, 1921.</ref><ref>Sagstetter, Eugene P. "Remember Olentangy Park?" ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' June 6, 1954.</ref><ref>[https://614now.com/2022/explore-columbus/adventures/the-story-of-the-local-world-class-amusement-park-youve-probably-never-heard-of "The story of the local world-class amusement park you've probably never heard of."] ''614Now.'' Nov. 14, 2022.</ref> It opened in 1921 and held performances, including vaudeville, amateur acts, wrestling, and boxing<ref name="historian" /> were held twice a day and moved to the [[Theater]] on rainy days.<ref name="oldnew" />
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| == Description ==
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| The amphitheater was a 56-by-35-foot stage made of concrete, brick, and stucco. It was fully equipped with lights and scenery.<ref name="oldnew" />
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| == References ==
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| {{Attractions}}
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| {{Park Sections}}
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| [[Category:Attractions]]
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| [[Category:Music and Performance Attractions]]
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| [[Category:Activity Spaces]]
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| [[Category:Added in 1921]]
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| {{#seo:|description=The Amphitheater was an open-air attraction for music and performances at Olentangy Park, located south of the Figure Eight Toboggan, in the Grove, near the Olentangy River.}}
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