Joy Mill
Joy Mill
| Type | Funhouse |
|---|---|
| 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][4] that burned down in 1911.
The attraction was one of the many sold off by the Cleveland Wrecking Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1938 after the park closed the year prior.[5][6]
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) -
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.
- ↑ General Map, The Olentangy Amusement Co., Columbus, Ohio, 1924.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Franklin Survey Co. 1937. Map. City of Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio, Vol. 1. Accessed through Ebay.com https://www.ebay.com/itm/235251834706