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{{Infobox attraction
{{Infobox attraction
| name          = Band Shell
| name          = Band Shell
| othernames    = Bandstand
| othernames    = Swimming Pool Band Shell
| type          = Music and Performances
| type          = Music and Performances
| section        = North
| section        = North
| built          = 1932
| built          = 1920
| opened        = 1932
| opened        = 1920
| closed        = 1937 (park closure)
| closed        = 1931 (replaced)
| designer      = Dick Ashbaugh
| numstories    = 1
}}
}}


The '''Band Shell''', was an outdoor performance space that replaced the old [[Bandstand (2)|Band Shell]] in 1932. Designed by Dick Ashbaugh, it was built to accommodate Bert Williams and his Ohio Orchestra of nineteen members.<ref>Ellis, Claude R. 1932. "Band Booked After Record." ''The Billboard'', Vol. 44. Issue 24. June 11, 1932. Page 54. Accessed through the Internet Archive.</ref>
The '''Band Shell''' was an open-air performance space that replaced the old [[Bandstand (2)|north bandstand]] in 1920. Built in the north end of the park,<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' June 2, 1910. Page 14.</ref><ref name="sanborn1922">''Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.'' Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/.</ref> between the [[Swimming Pool]] and the [[Whirlwind]],<ref>''General Map, The Olentangy Amusement Co., Columbus, Ohio.'' 1924.</ref> it had seats for over 1,000 people and showed concerts, moving pictures, illustrated songs, Franz Rangler's troupe of twenty Tyrolean singers, and more.<ref>"Grand Stand at Park Pool." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' June 12, 1920. Page 12.</ref> It was a free attraction at the park.
 
The Band Shell was replaced with a [[Bandstand (4)|larger one]] for the 1932 season.<ref>Ellis, Claude R. 1932. "Band Booked After Record." ''The Billboard'', Vol. 44. Issue 24. June 11, 1932. Page 54. Accessed through the Internet Archive.</ref>


== See Also ==
== See Also ==
* [[Bandstand (1)|South Bandstand]] - Built in 1895 and existed prior to the park's opening
* [[Bandstand (1)|South Bandstand]] - Built in 1895 and existed prior to the park's opening
* [[Bandstand (2)|North Bandstand / Band Shell / Aerodrome]] - Opened in 1910, south of the Whirlwind
* [[Bandstand (3)|Band Shell]] - Opened in 1932, replacing the North Bandstand


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Music and Performance Attractions]]
[[Category:Music and Performance Attractions]]
[[Category:Activity Spaces]]
[[Category:Activity Spaces]]
[[Category:Added in 1932]]
[[Category:Added in 1910]]
[[Category:Closed in 1937]]
[[Category:Closed in 1931]]


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Revision as of 21:15, 27 January 2025

Band Shell
Other Name(s) Swimming Pool Band Shell
Type Music and Performances
Park Section North
Built 1920
Opened 1920
Closed 1931 (replaced)
Number of Stories 1

The Band Shell was an open-air performance space that replaced the old north bandstand in 1920. Built in the north end of the park,[1][2] between the Swimming Pool and the Whirlwind,[3] it had seats for over 1,000 people and showed concerts, moving pictures, illustrated songs, Franz Rangler's troupe of twenty Tyrolean singers, and more.[4] It was a free attraction at the park.

The Band Shell was replaced with a larger one for the 1932 season.[5]

See Also

  • South Bandstand - Built in 1895 and existed prior to the park's opening
  • Band Shell - Opened in 1932, replacing the North Bandstand

References

  1. "Olentangy Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch, June 2, 1910. Page 14.
  2. Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/.
  3. General Map, The Olentangy Amusement Co., Columbus, Ohio. 1924.
  4. "Grand Stand at Park Pool." Columbus Evening Dispatch, June 12, 1920. Page 12.
  5. Ellis, Claude R. 1932. "Band Booked After Record." The Billboard, Vol. 44. Issue 24. June 11, 1932. Page 54. Accessed through the Internet Archive.