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==Notable Happenings== | ==Notable Happenings== | ||
===Automobile Contest=== | |||
The Ohio Auto Sales Company held a drawing for an automobile and other prizes at the park on June 25, 1915. Entry tickets were given upon purchases of their products at nine participating stores.<ref>{{Cite news |type = Advertisement|pub = The Columbus Sunday Dispatch|date = January 3, 1915|page = 20}}</ref> The prizes included: | |||
* A $785 ($24,530 in 2025) Dodge Bros. Auto six-Passenger Touring Car | |||
* A $400 ($12,500) Choice Building Lot in Highland Gardens Addition, purchased from the Dominion Land Company | |||
* A $75 ($2,344) Cabinet Victrola | |||
* A $37.50 ($1,172) Wardrobe Trunk made by the Stallman Trunk Company | |||
* 50 prizes each of $5 ($156) leather suitcases | |||
==Rides and Attractions== | ==Rides and Attractions== |
Revision as of 04:41, 4 February 2025
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1915 Season Season
Leadership | The Olentangy Park Company Joseph W. Dusenbury, president William J. Dusenbury, manager |
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Park Size | 125 acres |
The Olentangy Park and Theater opened for the 1915 season on ...
For ride and attraction changes, see the Rides and Attractions section.
Notable Happenings
Automobile Contest
The Ohio Auto Sales Company held a drawing for an automobile and other prizes at the park on June 25, 1915. Entry tickets were given upon purchases of their products at nine participating stores.[1] The prizes included:
- A $785 ($24,530 in 2025) Dodge Bros. Auto six-Passenger Touring Car
- A $400 ($12,500) Choice Building Lot in Highland Gardens Addition, purchased from the Dominion Land Company
- A $75 ($2,344) Cabinet Victrola
- A $37.50 ($1,172) Wardrobe Trunk made by the Stallman Trunk Company
- 50 prizes each of $5 ($156) leather suitcases
Rides and Attractions
List of Rides and Attractions
- Arena
- Bandstand (South)
- Bandstand (North)
- Bathing Pavilion
- Box ball alleys
- Canoe Club Boathouse
- Carousel
- Children's Playground
- Circle Swing
- Colonnade
- Dancing Pavilion
- Double Whirl
- Electric Autos
- Ferris Wheel
- Figure Eight Toboggan
- Floral Conservatory & Greenhouse
- The Fun House
- Gypsy Camp
- Loop-the-Loop
- Merry-Go-Round (1)
- Merry-Go-Round (3)
- Millrace and Fish Pond
- Miniature Railway
- Motion Picture Exhibit
- Palm Garden
- Pony and Camel Track
- Scenic Coaster
- Shoot-the-Chutes
- Shooting Gallery
- Snake Den
- Swings
- Water Toboggan
- Whirlwind
- Zoological Garden
Theater, Vaudeville, and Stunt Performances
Olentangy Park Theater
Main Article: Olentangy Park Casino and Theater
Music
Activities
List of Activities
- Baseball
- Bathing
- Billiards
- Boating
- Bowling - All year activity
- Dancing
- Dining and Refreshments
- Football
- Fortune Telling
- General Games
- Moving Pictures
- Picnics
- Pony Rides
- Swimming
References
- ↑ Advertisement. The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. January 3, 1915. Page 20.