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| manufacturer  = [[R. L. Kenyon Company]]
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A Kenyon '''Portable Roller Skating Rink''' was an attraction at Olentangy Park during the 1915 season. It was built just north of [[The Fun House]]<ref>"Park Opening." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' April 11, 1915. Page 43.</ref><ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' April 18, 1915. Page 45.</ref><ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' April 25, 1915. Page 44.</ref> and operated by E. W. Nelson of Washington Court House, Ohio.<ref>Reynolds, Earle. "National Skating Association News." ''The Billboard.'' Vol. 27. Issue 24. June 12, 1915. Page 29.</ref> The structure was an open-air Kenyon Portable Rink measuring {{Tooltip |text = 130 by 50 feet|tooltip = 39.6 by 15.2 meters}}.<ref>Fitzgerald, Julian T. "Skating Rink News." ''The Billboard.'' Vol. 27. Issue 14. April 3, 1915. Page 29. Accessed through Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1915-04-03_27_14/page/28/mode/2up</ref><ref>{{Cite news |lastname = Fitzgerald|firstname = Julian T.|articletitle = Rink News|pub = The Billboard|date = June 12, 1915|page = 29|accessedthrough = Internet Archive|url = https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1915-06-12_27_24/mode/2up }}</ref> It was described as being under canvas, but Kenyon Rinks were portable buildings. By July, the park listed the rink for sale "on account of death,"<ref>Advertisement. ''The Billboard.'' Vol. 27. Issue 27. July 3, 1915. Page 86. Accessed through Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1915-07-03_27_27/page/86/mode/2up</ref> but it was most likely not Nelson, since he planned to open a new skating rink later<ref>Fitzgerald, Julian T. "Skating Rink News." ''The Billboard.'' Vol. 27. Issue 44. Oct. 30, 1915. Page 30.</ref> in other locations.<ref>{{Cite news |lastname = Fitzgerald|firstname = Julian T.|articletitle = Rink News|pub = The Billboard|date = Nov. 13, 1915|page = 31|accessedthrough = Internet Archive|url = https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1915-11-13_27_46/mode/2up }}</ref> The skating rink continued to operate and be mentioned in articles for the rest of the season.
A Kenyon '''Portable Roller Skating Rink''' was an attraction at Olentangy Park during the 1915 season. It was built just north of [[The Fun House]]<ref>"Park Opening." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' April 11, 1915. Page 43.</ref><ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' April 18, 1915. Page 45.</ref><ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' April 25, 1915. Page 44.</ref> and operated by E. W. Nelson of Washington Court House, Ohio.<ref>Reynolds, Earle. "National Skating Association News." ''The Billboard.'' Vol. 27. Issue 24. June 12, 1915. Page 29.</ref> The structure was an open-air Kenyon Portable Rink measuring {{Tooltip |text = 130 by 50 feet|tooltip = 39.6 by 15.2 meters}}.<ref>Fitzgerald, Julian T. "Skating Rink News." ''The Billboard.'' Vol. 27. Issue 14. April 3, 1915. Page 29. Accessed through Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1915-04-03_27_14/page/28/mode/2up</ref><ref>{{Cite news |lastname = Fitzgerald|firstname = Julian T.|articletitle = Rink News|pub = The Billboard|date = June 12, 1915|page = 29|accessedthrough = Internet Archive|url = https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1915-06-12_27_24/mode/2up }}</ref> It was described as being under canvas, but Kenyon Rinks were portable buildings. By July, the park listed the rink for sale "on account of death,"<ref>Advertisement. ''The Billboard.'' Vol. 27. Issue 27. July 3, 1915. Page 86. Accessed through Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1915-07-03_27_27/page/86/mode/2up</ref> but it was most likely not Nelson, since he planned to open a new skating rink later<ref>Fitzgerald, Julian T. "Skating Rink News." ''The Billboard.'' Vol. 27. Issue 44. Oct. 30, 1915. Page 30.</ref> in other locations, such as the Hunt Building.<ref>{{Cite news |lastname = Fitzgerald|firstname = Julian T.|articletitle = Rink News|pub = The Billboard|date = Nov. 13, 1915|page = 31|accessedthrough = Internet Archive|url = https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1915-11-13_27_46/mode/2up }}</ref> The skating rink continued to operate and be mentioned in articles for the rest of the season.


== See Also ==
== See Also ==

Revision as of 02:32, 8 July 2025

Roller Skating Rink (Portable)
Type Sports, Activity Space
Park Section Midway, North
Built 1915
Opened 1915
Closed 1915 (death/moved)
Manufacturer R. L. Kenyon Company
Designer R. L. Kenyon
Length 130 feet (39.6 meters)
Width 50 feet (15.2 meters)
Replaced Temple of Mirth
Replaced By Mysterious Sensation

A Kenyon Portable Roller Skating Rink was an attraction at Olentangy Park during the 1915 season. It was built just north of The Fun House[1][2][3] and operated by E. W. Nelson of Washington Court House, Ohio.[4] The structure was an open-air Kenyon Portable Rink measuring 130 by 50 feet39.6 by 15.2 meters.[5][6] It was described as being under canvas, but Kenyon Rinks were portable buildings. By July, the park listed the rink for sale "on account of death,"[7] but it was most likely not Nelson, since he planned to open a new skating rink later[8] in other locations, such as the Hunt Building.[9] The skating rink continued to operate and be mentioned in articles for the rest of the season.

See Also

References

  1. ↑ "Park Opening." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. April 11, 1915. Page 43.
  2. ↑ "Olentangy Park." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. April 18, 1915. Page 45.
  3. ↑ "Olentangy Park." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. April 25, 1915. Page 44.
  4. ↑ Reynolds, Earle. "National Skating Association News." The Billboard. Vol. 27. Issue 24. June 12, 1915. Page 29.
  5. ↑ Fitzgerald, Julian T. "Skating Rink News." The Billboard. Vol. 27. Issue 14. April 3, 1915. Page 29. Accessed through Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1915-04-03_27_14/page/28/mode/2up
  6. ↑ Fitzgerald, Julian T.. "Rink News." The Billboard. June 12, 1915. Page 29. Accessed through Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1915-06-12_27_24/mode/2up
  7. ↑ Advertisement. The Billboard. Vol. 27. Issue 27. July 3, 1915. Page 86. Accessed through Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1915-07-03_27_27/page/86/mode/2up
  8. ↑ Fitzgerald, Julian T. "Skating Rink News." The Billboard. Vol. 27. Issue 44. Oct. 30, 1915. Page 30.
  9. ↑ Fitzgerald, Julian T.. "Rink News." The Billboard. Nov. 13, 1915. Page 31. Accessed through Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1915-11-13_27_46/mode/2up


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