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The [[Bathing Pavilion]] at Olentangy Park originally was a "bathhouse" in the 1890s,<ref name="sanborn1891">''Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.'' Sanborn Map Company, 1891. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_002/.</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">"Columbus Railway & Light Co." ''The Street Railway Review.'' Vol. 16. Issue 2. Feb. 15, 1906. Page 70. Accessed through the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/streetrailwayrev161amer/page/70/mode/2up</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 by 13 feet and 9 feet tall, and the dressing rooms were 3 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>
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>
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>

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

  1. ↑ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Sanborn Map Company, 1891. Map.
  2. ↑ "Olentangy Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch. May 20, 1900. Page 18.
  3. ↑ "Columbus Railway & Light Co." The Street Railway Review. Vol. 16. Issue 2. Feb. 15, 1906. Page 70. Accessed through the Internet Archive.
  4. ↑ "Olentangy Park." The Democrat-Sentinel (Logan, Ohio). June 14, 1906. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com Clip 1 | Clip 2
  5. ↑ "Toboggan Slide for Pleasure Parks." The Street Railway Review. Vol. 11. Issue 89. 1901.
  6. ↑ "Bathing at Olentangy Park." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. June 17, 1906. Page 2.


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