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The '''Theatorium''' was a motion picture building or exhibit at Olentangy Park, added in 1906.
The '''Theatorium''' was a motion picture building or exhibit at Olentangy Park, added in 1906.


The July 1907 fire that destroyed it was started by a firecracker thrown onto the roof. It destroyed the primary Theatorium building and spread to other nearby exhibits like [[Tours of the World|Hale's Tours of the World]] and the [[Photographic Gallery (2)|Photographic Gallery]].<ref>"Boy Leads His Two Sisters Out of a Fire at Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 5, 1907. Page 13.</ref>
The July 1907 fire that destroyed it was started by a firecracker thrown onto the roof. It destroyed the primary Theatorium building and spread to other nearby exhibits like [[Tours of the World|Hale's Tours of the World]] and the [[Photographic Gallery (2)|Photographic Gallery]].<ref>"Boy Leads His Two Sisters Out of a Fire at Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 5, 1907. Page 13.</ref>


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

Revision as of 22:54, 21 July 2025

Theatorium
Other Name(s) Motion Picture Building
Type Exhibition
Park Section North
Built 1906
Opened 1906
Closed 1907 (fire)
Fires 1907
Frame Wood
Number of Stories 1

The Theatorium was a motion picture building or exhibit at Olentangy Park, added in 1906.

The July 1907 fire that destroyed it was started by a firecracker thrown onto the roof. It destroyed the primary Theatorium building and spread to other nearby exhibits like Hale's Tours of the World and the Photographic Gallery.[1]

See Also

References

  1. "Boy Leads His Two Sisters Out of a Fire at Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch. July 5, 1907. Page 13.