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A funhouse attraction called the [[Palace of Illusions]] was opened at Olentangy Park in 1904. It was located just north of the ravine and what was known as "the plateau."<ref>"Columbus Railway & Light Co." ''Street Railway Review.'' Vol. XVI. No. 2. Pg. 70. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Electric_Railway_Review/VlY_AQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22shooting+gallery%22+Olentangy&pg=PA70&printsec=frontcover</ref> | A funhouse attraction called the [[Palace of Illusions]] was opened at Olentangy Park in 1904. It was located just north of the ravine and what was known as "the plateau."<ref>"Columbus Railway & Light Co." ''Street Railway Review.'' Vol. XVI. No. 2. Pg. 70. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Electric_Railway_Review/VlY_AQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22shooting+gallery%22+Olentangy&pg=PA70&printsec=frontcover</ref> | ||
The attraction was described in the ''Columbus Sunday Dispatch'' as "entertaining, mystifying, and instructive."<ref>"Grand Opening Olentangy Park, Theater and Zoo." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' 24 April 1904. Pg. 4.</ref> It had magical illusions, ghost shows, and other "weird and uncanny effects never before seen in Columbus." It was constructed under the supervision of J.W. Zarro of Cincinnati.<ref name="coneyisland">"Olentangy Park, a Coney Island Rival" ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' 1 May 1904. Pg. 4.</ref> | The attraction was described in the ''Columbus Sunday Dispatch'' as "entertaining, mystifying, and instructive."<ref>"Grand Opening Olentangy Park, Theater and Zoo." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' 24 April 1904. Pg. 4.</ref> It had magical illusions, ghost shows, and other "weird and uncanny effects never before seen in Columbus." It was constructed under the supervision of J. W. Zarro of Cincinnati.<ref name="coneyisland">"Olentangy Park, a Coney Island Rival" ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' 1 May 1904. Pg. 4.</ref><ref name="billboard0423">''The Billboard.'' 23 April 1904. Vol. 16. Issue 17. Pg. 8.</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 21:30, 22 April 2023
Palace of Illusions
| Type | Funhouse |
|---|---|
| Park Section | North |
| Built | 1904 |
| Opened | 1904 |
| Closed | Unknown |
| Architect | J. W. Zarro |
A funhouse attraction called the Palace of Illusions was opened at Olentangy Park in 1904. It was located just north of the ravine and what was known as "the plateau."[1]
The attraction was described in the Columbus Sunday Dispatch as "entertaining, mystifying, and instructive."[2] It had magical illusions, ghost shows, and other "weird and uncanny effects never before seen in Columbus." It was constructed under the supervision of J. W. Zarro of Cincinnati.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Columbus Railway & Light Co." Street Railway Review. Vol. XVI. No. 2. Pg. 70. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Electric_Railway_Review/VlY_AQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22shooting+gallery%22+Olentangy&pg=PA70&printsec=frontcover
- ↑ "Grand Opening Olentangy Park, Theater and Zoo." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. 24 April 1904. Pg. 4.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park, a Coney Island Rival" The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. 1 May 1904. Pg. 4.
- ↑ The Billboard. 23 April 1904. Vol. 16. Issue 17. Pg. 8.