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The [[Canoe Club Boathouse| | The [[Canoe Club Boathouse|Boathouse]] was one of the first structures built at Olentangy Park and offered Naphtha launches and canoes for parkgoers to boat a three-mile course on the Olentangy River. It was located along the Olentangy River, south of the [[Olentangy Park Casino and Theater|theater]] and the ravine bridge. Naphtha launches were early motor boats and were 20 feet long.<ref>"Olentangy Park: Naphtha Launch on the River -- New Electric Light Plant." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 16 May 1896. Pg. 6.</ref> By 1904, they were electrically-powered. Rowboats were "safe and speedy type" Clinker-built rowboats.<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 27 May 1898. Pg. 11.</ref> The manager was listed as Edward C. Turner in a June 1897 ''Dispatch'' classified ad seeking "young ladies" to wait ice cream tables and lunch counters at the refreshments area of the boathouse. A [[bowling alleys|bowling alley]] was part of the boathouse until they were removed in 1914. | ||
The boathouse was the oldest building at the park and was the original Olentangy Villa, built in 1880 by Joseph Gettner.<ref>''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 19 April 1914. Pg. 12.</ref> | The boathouse was the oldest building at the park and was the original Olentangy Villa, built in 1880 by Joseph Gettner.<ref>''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 19 April 1914. Pg. 12.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 02:43, 29 July 2022
| Other Name(s) | Boathouse Lake House |
|---|---|
| Type | Activity Space |
| Park Section | Center, West |
| Built | 1880 |
| Opened | 1896 |
| Closed | Unknown |
| Architect | Joseph Gettner |
The Boathouse was one of the first structures built at Olentangy Park and offered Naphtha launches and canoes for parkgoers to boat a three-mile course on the Olentangy River. It was located along the Olentangy River, south of the theater and the ravine bridge. Naphtha launches were early motor boats and were 20 feet long.[1] By 1904, they were electrically-powered. Rowboats were "safe and speedy type" Clinker-built rowboats.[2] The manager was listed as Edward C. Turner in a June 1897 Dispatch classified ad seeking "young ladies" to wait ice cream tables and lunch counters at the refreshments area of the boathouse. A bowling alley was part of the boathouse until they were removed in 1914.
The boathouse was the oldest building at the park and was the original Olentangy Villa, built in 1880 by Joseph Gettner.[3]
Change to Canoe Club
The "Boathouse" became the Canoe Club around 1913 after a new dam was built on the river. The bowling alleys were removed and replaced with lavatories, shower baths, and private clothes lockers in 1914. The structure was also remodeled to accommodate many more boats than the 110 boats that were available in 1912 to [4] Boat rides were 10 cents (about $3 in 2022) per trip.[5][6] 300 boats and canoes within two years.[7] Commodore Joe Keenan made improvements to the boathouse and Manager Harris replaced all the old steel row boats in 1917.[8]
References
- ↑ "Olentangy Park: Naphtha Launch on the River -- New Electric Light Plant." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 16 May 1896. Pg. 6.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 27 May 1898. Pg. 11.
- ↑ Columbus Evening Dispatch. 19 April 1914. Pg. 12.
- ↑ "Canoeists are Promised Good Accommodations." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. 23 February 1913. Pg.9.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park, Founded in 1893, Long Was Amusement Mecca for Central Ohio." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 1 April 1938. pg. 1.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park Opens." The Lantern. 29 April 1914. Pg. 4.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park Opens." The Lantern. 29 April 1914. Pg. 4.
- ↑ "Canoeing." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 29 April 1917. Pg. 20.