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The [[Joy Mill]] was a funhouse attraction originally built as [[The Fun House]] at Olentangy Park and enlarged and renamed in | The [[Joy Mill]] was a funhouse attraction originally built as [[The Fun House]] at Olentangy Park and enlarged and renamed in the early 1920s.<ref>"New Amusement Devices." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' 30 April 1922. Pg. 8.</ref><ref name="historian">Barret, Richard E. "Olentangy Park: Four Decades of Fun." ''Columbus and Central Ohio Historian.'' Vol. 1. April 1984. Pg. 11.</ref> It was built on the location of the first [[Ye Olde Mill]] ride<ref>"Joy Mill to Be Free Ride for Dispatch Picnickers." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 13 July 1929. Pg. 7.</ref> that burned down in 1911. | ||
The attraction was one of the many that were sold off by the Cleveland Wrecking Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1938 after the park closed.<ref>Advertisement, ''The Billboard,'' May 14, 1938. Page 45. Accessed through the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1938-05-14_50_20/page/44</ref> | The attraction was one of the many that were sold off by the Cleveland Wrecking Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1938 after the park closed.<ref>Advertisement, ''The Billboard,'' May 14, 1938. Page 45. Accessed through the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1938-05-14_50_20/page/44</ref> |
Revision as of 19:37, 21 October 2024
Joy Mill
Type | Funhouse |
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Park Section | Midway |
Built | 1913 |
Opened | Early 1920s |
Closed | 1937 (park closure) |
Frame | Wood |
Number of Stories | 2 |
The Joy Mill was a funhouse attraction originally built as The Fun House at Olentangy Park and enlarged and renamed in the early 1920s.[1][2] It was built on the location of the first Ye Olde Mill ride[3] that burned down in 1911.
The attraction was one of the many that were sold off by the Cleveland Wrecking Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1938 after the park closed.[4]
Gallery
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The Cannon Ball Express miniature railway and the Midway with the second Ye Old Mill, Mysterious Sensation, Rifle Range, and the Joy Mill. (c. 1929-1930s)
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The Midway at Olentangy Park with the second Ye Olde Mill, Mysterious Sensation, Joy Mill, and second Dancing Pavilion.
References
- ↑ "New Amusement Devices." The Columbus Dispatch. 30 April 1922. Pg. 8.
- ↑ Barret, Richard E. "Olentangy Park: Four Decades of Fun." Columbus and Central Ohio Historian. Vol. 1. April 1984. Pg. 11.
- ↑ "Joy Mill to Be Free Ride for Dispatch Picnickers." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 13 July 1929. Pg. 7.
- ↑ Advertisement, The Billboard, May 14, 1938. Page 45. Accessed through the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1938-05-14_50_20/page/44