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[[Arcadia]] was an arcade attraction with skill-based games. It was located at the northern part of the [[Midway]]<ref>"Olentangy Park midway, postcard." Columbus Metropolitan Library Collection. Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs. 708O451916. Original Date: 1916. Date Modified: 23 December 2021.</ref> and was replaced by the second [[Old Mill]] ride. This attraction could be the "arcade" that burnt down in the 1911 fire in the same area.<ref>"Fire at Olentangy Park." ''The News-Herald (Hillsboro, Ohio).'' Thursday, July 27, 1911. Pg. 1. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1634174/fire-at-olentangy-park/]</ref><ref>"Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 17 July 1911. Pg. 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 Dec. 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>"North High Street Carhouse." ''Columbus Railroads.'' 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 ==
* [[Penny Arcade (Colonnade)]]
* [[Penny Arcade (Colonnade)]]
* [[Penny Arcade (Midway)]]


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 03:01, 4 July 2025

Arcadia
Type Arcade
Skill-Based Games
Park Section Midway
Built 1909
Opened 1909
Closed 1910 (Replaced)
Replaced By Wonderland

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

  1. Postcard. 1916. "Olentangy Park midway, postcard." Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs. 708O451916. Last modified on Dec. 23, 2021.
  2. Postcard. "Olentangy Park, Columbus, Ohio." Accessed through the Columbus Metropolitan Library Digital Collections. https://digital-collections.columbuslibrary.org/digital/collection/postcard/id/41562
  3. "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/
  4. "Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch, July 17, 1911. Page 1.
  5. Photographs. 1911. The Columbus Evening Dispatch. July 17, 1911. Page 1.
  6. "Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." The Columbus Evening Dispatch. July 17, 1911. Page 1.
  7. "North High Street Carhouse." Columbus Railroads. Accessed May 23, 2025. https://www.columbusrailroads.com/new/?menu=03Streetcars&submenu=42Streetcar_Buildings&submenu4=05North%20High%20Carhouse#gsc.tab=0.