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Latest revision as of 19:23, 3 December 2025
The Fun House
| Type | Funhouse |
|---|---|
| Park Section | Midway |
| Built | 1913 |
| Opened | May 18, 1913 |
| Closed | 1921 (Renamed) |
| Manufacturer | C. Rarick |
| Designer | C. Rarick |
| Length | 75 feet (23 meters) |
| Width | 50 feet (15.2 meters) |
| Number of Stories | 2 |
| Replaced | Crazy House |
| Replaced By | Joy Mill |
The Fun House was an attraction at Olentangy Park, built just north of the second Dancing Pavilion by C. Rarick. Opening on May 18, 1913,[1] it included a human roulette wheel, bull-moose glide, rolling waves, funny stairs, an electric floor, a rainstorm, a wire maze, comic slides, and more.[2][3][4][5][6] The contract with the Dusenbury Brothers was for five years.[7] The building was enlarged and renamed the Joy Mill in 1922,[8] sometimes called "The Fun House and Joy Mill".[9]
See Also
References
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. May 18, 1913. Page 5.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. April 13, 1913. Page 5.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch. April 23, 1913. Page 18.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. April 27, 1913. Page 5.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. May 18, 1913. Page 41.
- ↑ "Summer Opening of Olentangy Park." Marysville Journal-Tribune (Marysville, Ohio). April 15, 1913. Page 4. Accessed through Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park Company to C. Rarick." Franklin County, Ohio Recorder. 191304215640275. April 21, 1913. Accessed on Feb. 15, 2022.
- ↑ "New Amusement Devices." The Columbus Dispatch. April 30, 1922. Page 8.
- ↑ State Fair Week Amusements." The Union County Journal (Marysville, Ohio). Aug. 26, 1921. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com.