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[[The Fun House]] was an attraction built just north of the [[Dancing Pavilion (Second)|second Dancing Pavilion]] in 1913 by C. Rarick. It included a human roulette wheel, bull-moose glide, rolling waves, funny stairs, electric floor, rainstorm, wire maze, comic slides, and more.<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' 13 April 1913. Pg. 45.</ref><ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' 27 April 1913. Pg. 51.</ref><ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' 18 May 1913. Pg. 41.</ref><ref>"Summer Opening of Olentangy Park." ''Marysville Journal-Tribune (Marysville, OH).'' 15 April 1913. Pg. 4. https://www.newspapers.com/article/marysville-journal-tribune-summer-openin/123751335/</ref> The contract with the Dusenbury Brothers was for five years<ref>''Franklin County Recorder.'' (OHiO) 191304215640275. Olentangy Park Company to C. Rarick. 21 April 1913. Retrieved 15 February 2022.</ref> and possibly became the [[Joy Mill]], but it is listed separately in some sources in the 1920s. | [[The Fun House]] was an attraction at Olentangy Park, built just north of the [[Dancing Pavilion (Second)|second Dancing Pavilion]] in 1913 by C. Rarick. It included a human roulette wheel, bull-moose glide, rolling waves, funny stairs, electric floor, rainstorm, wire maze, comic slides, and more.<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' 13 April 1913. Pg. 45.</ref><ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' 27 April 1913. Pg. 51.</ref><ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' 18 May 1913. Pg. 41.</ref><ref>"Summer Opening of Olentangy Park." ''Marysville Journal-Tribune (Marysville, OH).'' 15 April 1913. Pg. 4. https://www.newspapers.com/article/marysville-journal-tribune-summer-openin/123751335/</ref> The contract with the Dusenbury Brothers was for five years<ref>''Franklin County Recorder.'' (OHiO) 191304215640275. Olentangy Park Company to C. Rarick. 21 April 1913. Retrieved 15 February 2022.</ref> and possibly became the [[Joy Mill]], but it is listed separately in some sources in the 1920s. | ||
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The Fun House
| Type | Funhouse |
|---|---|
| Park Section | Midway |
| Built | 1913 |
| Opened | 1913 |
| Closed | Unknown |
| Manufacturer | C. Rarick |
| Designer | C. Rarick |
| Length | 75 ft. (23 m) |
| Width | 50 ft. (15.2 m) |
| Number of Stories | 2 |
The Fun House was an attraction at Olentangy Park, built just north of the second Dancing Pavilion in 1913 by C. Rarick. It included a human roulette wheel, bull-moose glide, rolling waves, funny stairs, electric floor, rainstorm, wire maze, comic slides, and more.[1][2][3][4] The contract with the Dusenbury Brothers was for five years[5] and possibly became the Joy Mill, but it is listed separately in some sources in the 1920s.
See Also
References
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. 13 April 1913. Pg. 45.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. 27 April 1913. Pg. 51.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. 18 May 1913. Pg. 41.
- ↑ "Summer Opening of Olentangy Park." Marysville Journal-Tribune (Marysville, OH). 15 April 1913. Pg. 4. https://www.newspapers.com/article/marysville-journal-tribune-summer-openin/123751335/
- ↑ Franklin County Recorder. (OHiO) 191304215640275. Olentangy Park Company to C. Rarick. 21 April 1913. Retrieved 15 February 2022.