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The [[Temple of Mirth]] was a funhouse attraction at Olentangy Park that opened in 1906 along the Midway, north of the [[Ye Olde Mill (First)|first Ye Olde Mill]].<ref>"Olentangy Park midway, postcard." Columbus Metropolitan Library Collection. Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs. 708O451916. Original Date: 1916. Date Modified: 23 December 2021.</ref> It burned down in July 1911<ref name=":0">"Local Coney Island is Also Visited by Fire." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 29 May 1911. Pg. 3. Retrieved from the Columbus Dispatch Digital Archives.</ref>. It was said to combine the elements of the Katzenjammer Castle | The [[Temple of Mirth]] was a funhouse attraction at Olentangy Park that opened in 1906 along the Midway, north of the [[Ye Olde Mill (First)|first Ye Olde Mill]].<ref>"Olentangy Park midway, postcard." Columbus Metropolitan Library Collection. Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs. 708O451916. Original Date: 1916. Date Modified: 23 December 2021.</ref> It burned down in July 1911<ref name=":0">"Local Coney Island is Also Visited by Fire." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 29 May 1911. Pg. 3. Retrieved from the Columbus Dispatch Digital Archives.</ref>. It was said to combine the elements of the Katzenjammer Castle, the [[House That Jack Built]], the Haunted Swing, the Rocky Pass, the Collapsible Plateau, the Devil's Grotto, Kelly's Slide, Jacob's Ladder, the Bottomless Well, the Crazy Stairs, the Fountain of Youth, the Observatory, the Camera Obscura, the Magic Mirror, the Drunkard's Pathway, Dooley's Art Gallery, the Mysterious Elevator, and several other novelties in one large building.<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Democrat-Sentinel (Logan, OH).'' 14 June 1906. Pg. 2. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634143/ Clip 1] | [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634148/ Clip 2]</ref><ref name="historian">Barret, Richard E. "More on Olentangy Park." ''Columbus and Central Ohio Historian. Vol. 3.'' May 1985. Pg. 39.</ref> Sometime after 1911, the [[Joy Mill]] replaced the Temple of Mirth as the Midway funhouse.<ref>"Joy Mill to Be Free Ride for Dispatch Picnickers." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 13 July 1929. Pg. 7.</ref> | ||
==Fires== | ==Fires== | ||
Revision as of 16:36, 3 July 2024
Temple of Mirth
| Type | Funhouse |
|---|---|
| Park Section | Midway |
| Opened | 1906 |
| Closed | 1911 (fire) |
| Fires | July 1911 |
| Frame | Wood |
| Number of Stories | 2 |
The Temple of Mirth was a funhouse attraction at Olentangy Park that opened in 1906 along the Midway, north of the first Ye Olde Mill.[1] It burned down in July 1911[2]. It was said to combine the elements of the Katzenjammer Castle, the House That Jack Built, the Haunted Swing, the Rocky Pass, the Collapsible Plateau, the Devil's Grotto, Kelly's Slide, Jacob's Ladder, the Bottomless Well, the Crazy Stairs, the Fountain of Youth, the Observatory, the Camera Obscura, the Magic Mirror, the Drunkard's Pathway, Dooley's Art Gallery, the Mysterious Elevator, and several other novelties in one large building.[3][4] Sometime after 1911, the Joy Mill replaced the Temple of Mirth as the Midway funhouse.[5]
Fires
In July 1911, a fire that began in the Old Mill ride spread to other attractions, destroying a total of five buildings[2]. Manager J.W. Dusenbury said the buildings were uninsured.
References
- ↑ "Olentangy Park midway, postcard." Columbus Metropolitan Library Collection. Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs. 708O451916. Original Date: 1916. Date Modified: 23 December 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Local Coney Island is Also Visited by Fire." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 29 May 1911. Pg. 3. Retrieved from the Columbus Dispatch Digital Archives.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." The Democrat-Sentinel (Logan, OH). 14 June 1906. Pg. 2. Clip 1 | Clip 2
- ↑ Barret, Richard E. "More on Olentangy Park." Columbus and Central Ohio Historian. Vol. 3. May 1985. Pg. 39.
- ↑ "Joy Mill to Be Free Ride for Dispatch Picnickers." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 13 July 1929. Pg. 7.