Penny Arcade (Colonnade): Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
mNo edit summary |
Updated links |
||
| (5 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 7: | Line 7: | ||
| opened = 1904 | | opened = 1904 | ||
| closed = Unknown | | closed = Unknown | ||
| numstories = 1 | | numstories = 1 | ||
}} | }} | ||
At least two '''Penny Arcades''' existed at the park. The first was installed in the Colonnade across from the [[Theater]] around 1904<ref>''Catalog of Title Entries of Books Etc.'' Catalog of Title Entries First Quarter 1905. Entry 10801.</ref> and a second along the Midway in 1909. Penny Arcades were attractions with coin-operated devices, including fortune-telling machinery, slot machines, love tester machines, and skill-based games such as skeeball, box-ball, and shooter games.<ref> | At least two '''Penny Arcades''' existed at the park. The first was installed in the Colonnade across from the [[Theater]] around 1904<ref>''Catalog of Title Entries of Books Etc.'' Catalog of Title Entries First Quarter 1905. Entry 10801.</ref> and a second along the Midway in 1909. Penny Arcades were attractions with coin-operated devices, including fortune-telling machinery, slot machines, love tester machines, and skill-based games such as skeeball, box-ball, and shooter games.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amusement_arcade#Penny_arcade "Penny Arcade."] ''Wikipedia.org.''</ref> | ||
The term "Arcade" was also used to describe the | The term "Arcade" was also used to describe the Colonnade as a whole. | ||
In 1918, the Penny Arcade was run by a Mr. Watson.<ref>Wanted advertisement. ''[https://www.newspapers.com/article/chillicothe-gazette-wanted-two-or-thre/176650543/ Chillicothe Gazette (Chillicothe, Ohio).]'' May 27, 1918. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
| Line 22: | Line 23: | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
{{Attractions}} | |||
{{Colonnade}} | |||
{{Park Sections}} | {{Park Sections}} | ||
[[Category:Attractions]] | [[Category:Attractions]] | ||
| Line 31: | Line 33: | ||
[[Category:Added in 1904]] | [[Category:Added in 1904]] | ||
{{#seo:|description=At least two penny arcades existed at Olentangy Park. The first was installed in the Colonnade around 1904, and a second along the Midway in 1909.}} | |||
{{#seo:|keywords=Penny Arcade, Colonnade, Colonade, Arcade, Olentangy Park, Olentangy Amusement Park, Olentangy Park Columbus, Columbus amusement park, amusement park, Clintonville, defunct amusement park}} | |||
Latest revision as of 05:00, 4 October 2025
Penny Arcade
| Other Name(s) | Arcade |
|---|---|
| Type | Arcade Skill-based Games |
| Park Section | Colonnade |
| Built | 1904 |
| Opened | 1904 |
| Closed | Unknown |
| Number of Stories | 1 |
At least two Penny Arcades existed at the park. The first was installed in the Colonnade across from the Theater around 1904[1] and a second along the Midway in 1909. Penny Arcades were attractions with coin-operated devices, including fortune-telling machinery, slot machines, love tester machines, and skill-based games such as skeeball, box-ball, and shooter games.[2]
The term "Arcade" was also used to describe the Colonnade as a whole.
In 1918, the Penny Arcade was run by a Mr. Watson.[3]
See Also
References
- ↑ Catalog of Title Entries of Books Etc. Catalog of Title Entries First Quarter 1905. Entry 10801.
- ↑ "Penny Arcade." Wikipedia.org.
- ↑ Wanted advertisement. Chillicothe Gazette (Chillicothe, Ohio). May 27, 1918. Accessed through Newspapers.com.