Canoe Club Boathouse - Revision history

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	\| othernames = Olentangy Canoe Club Boathouse		\| othernames = Olentangy Canoe Club Boathouse
	\| type = Activity Space		\| type = Activity Space
	\| section = Ravine		\| section = The Ravine
	\| built = 1914		\| built = 1914
	\| opened = June 20, 1914		\| opened = June 20, 1914

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	===1934 Fire===		===1934 Fire===
	After about four years of disuse, the boathouse burned down on March 30, 1934.<ref name="historian1">Barrett, Richard E. 1984. "Olentangy Park: Four Decades of Fun." ''Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 1.'' April 1984. Page 15.</ref><ref name="fire" /><ref name="candb" /> Fire Chief E. P. Welch blamed the fire on children building a bonfire near the building.<ref>"Children Are Blamed." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' March 31, 1934. Page 2.</ref> The water had not yet been turned on for the season, hampering firefighter efforts to quell the fire.<ref name="historian1" /> The total estimated cost of the damage was {{Tooltip \|text = $2,500\|tooltip = $59,975 in 2025 dollars}}<ref>"Fire Runs." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' March 31, 1934. Page 2.</ref> to {{Tooltip \|text = $3,000\|tooltip = $71,970 in 2025 dollars}}<ref name="fire" />.		After about four years of disuse, the boathouse burned down on March 30, 1934.<ref name="historian1">Barrett, Richard E. 1984. "Olentangy Park: Four Decades of Fun." ''Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 1.'' April 1984. Page 15.</ref><ref name="fire" /><ref name="candb">Hyatt, Shirley. 2009. ''Clintonville and Beechwold.'' Arcadia Publishing.</ref> Fire Chief E. P. Welch blamed the fire on children building a bonfire near the building.<ref>"Children Are Blamed." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' March 31, 1934. Page 2.</ref> The water had not yet been turned on for the season, hampering firefighter efforts to quell the fire.<ref name="historian1" /> The total estimated cost of the damage was {{Tooltip \|text = $2,500\|tooltip = $59,975 in 2025 dollars}}<ref>"Fire Runs." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' March 31, 1934. Page 2.</ref> to {{Tooltip \|text = $3,000\|tooltip = $71,970 in 2025 dollars}}<ref name="fire" />.

	== References ==		== References ==

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	It was located along the Olentangy River,<ref name="guide1899-32">"Boat House." ''Illustrated Guide to Columbus 1899.'' Page 32.</ref> south of the [[Olentangy Park Theater\|Theater]] and the ravine bridge.<ref>''General Map, The Olentangy Amusement Co., Columbus, Ohio,'' 1924.</ref> A set of wooden steps allowed parkgoers to travel from the plateau to the boathouse at the edge of the ravine.<ref name="sanborn1901">''[https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_003/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.]'' Sanborn Map Company, Vol. 1, 1901. Map.</ref>		It was located along the Olentangy River,<ref name="guide1899-32">"Boat House." ''Illustrated Guide to Columbus 1899.'' Page 32.</ref> south of the [[Olentangy Park Theater\|Theater]] and the ravine bridge.<ref>''General Map, The Olentangy Amusement Co., Columbus, Ohio,'' 1924.</ref> A set of wooden steps allowed parkgoers to travel from the plateau to the boathouse at the edge of the ravine.<ref name="sanborn1901">''[https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_003/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.]'' Sanborn Map Company, Vol. 1, 1901. Map.</ref>

	It was a one-and-a-half-story structure.<ref name="fire">"Olentangy Boat House Destroyed." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' March 30, 1934. Page 1.</ref><ref name="thenandnow" /> The [[Bowling alleys\|bowling alleys]] were warped from water damage,<ref name="historian2" /> so they were removed and replaced with lavatories, shower baths, and private clothes lockers in 1914. The Canoe Club held "pick and shovel days" where members were urged to prepare the site for the construction of the new boathouse. Those who helped received free food in the evening.<ref>"Canoe Club Near Boat House Goal." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' May 12, 1914. Page 16.</ref>		It was a one-and-a-half-story structure.<ref name="fire">"Olentangy Boat House Destroyed." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' March 30, 1934. Page 1.</ref><ref name="thenandnow" /> The [[Bowling alleys\|bowling alleys]] were warped from water damage,<ref name="historian2">Barrett, Richard E. 1984. "Olentangy Park: Four Decades of Fun." ''Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 1.'' April 1984. Page 11.</ref> so they were removed and replaced with lavatories, shower baths, and private clothes lockers in 1914. The Canoe Club held "pick and shovel days" where members were urged to prepare the site for the construction of the new boathouse. Those who helped received free food in the evening.<ref>"Canoe Club Near Boat House Goal." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' May 12, 1914. Page 16.</ref>

	The structure was also remodeled to accommodate more boats than the 110 boats available in 1912<ref>"Canoeists are Promised Good Accommodations." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' Feb. 23, 1913. Page 9.</ref> to 300 boats and canoes within two years.<ref name="lanternopen">"Olentangy Park Opens." ''Ohio State Lantern (Columbus, Ohio).'' April 29, 1914. Page 4.</ref>		The structure was also remodeled to accommodate more boats than the 110 boats available in 1912<ref>"Canoeists are Promised Good Accommodations." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' Feb. 23, 1913. Page 9.</ref> to 300 boats and canoes within two years.<ref name="lanternopen">"Olentangy Park Opens." ''Ohio State Lantern (Columbus, Ohio).'' April 29, 1914. Page 4.</ref>

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	The [[Canoe Club Boathouse]] replaced the first [[Boathouse\|boathouse]] at Olentangy Park after the 1913 floods damaged the structure.<ref name="thenandnow">"Olentangy Then and Now." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' May 3, 1914. Page 46.</ref><ref name="sanborn1922">''[https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.]'' Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map.</ref> The new Canoe Club boathouse was opened on June 20, 1914.<ref>{{Cite news \|articletitle = Vote for Most Popular School at Field Meet\|pub = Columbus Evening Dispatch\|date = June 17, 1914\|page = 2}}</ref>		The [[Canoe Club Boathouse]] replaced the first [[Boathouse\|boathouse]] at Olentangy Park after the 1913 floods damaged the structure.<ref name="thenandnow">"Olentangy Then and Now." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' May 3, 1914. Page 46.</ref><ref name="sanborn1922">''[https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.]'' Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map.</ref> The new Canoe Club boathouse was opened on June 20, 1914.<ref>{{Cite news \|articletitle = Vote for Most Popular School at Field Meet\|pub = Columbus Evening Dispatch\|date = June 17, 1914\|page = 2}}</ref>

	It was located along the Olentangy River,<ref name="guide1899-32">"Boat House." ''Illustrated Guide to Columbus 1899.'' Page 32.</ref> south of the [[Olentangy Park Theater\|Theater]] and the ravine bridge.<ref>''General Map, The Olentangy Amusement Co., Columbus, Ohio,'' 1924.</ref> A set of wooden steps allowed parkgoers to travel from the plateau to the boathouse at the edge of the ravine.<ref name="sanborn1901" />		It was located along the Olentangy River,<ref name="guide1899-32">"Boat House." ''Illustrated Guide to Columbus 1899.'' Page 32.</ref> south of the [[Olentangy Park Theater\|Theater]] and the ravine bridge.<ref>''General Map, The Olentangy Amusement Co., Columbus, Ohio,'' 1924.</ref> A set of wooden steps allowed parkgoers to travel from the plateau to the boathouse at the edge of the ravine.<ref name="sanborn1901">''[https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_003/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.]'' Sanborn Map Company, Vol. 1, 1901. Map.</ref>

	It was a one-and-a-half-story structure.<ref name="fire">"Olentangy Boat House Destroyed." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' March 30, 1934. Page 1.</ref><ref name="thenandnow" /> The [[Bowling alleys\|bowling alleys]] were warped from water damage,<ref name="historian2" /> so they were removed and replaced with lavatories, shower baths, and private clothes lockers in 1914. The Canoe Club held "pick and shovel days" where members were urged to prepare the site for the construction of the new boathouse. Those who helped received free food in the evening.<ref>"Canoe Club Near Boat House Goal." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' May 12, 1914. Page 16.</ref>		It was a one-and-a-half-story structure.<ref name="fire">"Olentangy Boat House Destroyed." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' March 30, 1934. Page 1.</ref><ref name="thenandnow" /> The [[Bowling alleys\|bowling alleys]] were warped from water damage,<ref name="historian2" /> so they were removed and replaced with lavatories, shower baths, and private clothes lockers in 1914. The Canoe Club held "pick and shovel days" where members were urged to prepare the site for the construction of the new boathouse. Those who helped received free food in the evening.<ref>"Canoe Club Near Boat House Goal." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' May 12, 1914. Page 16.</ref>

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	\| type = Activity Space		\| type = Activity Space
	\| section = ~~The Grove~~		\| section = Ravine
	\| built = 1914		\| built = 1914
	\| opened = June 20, 1914		\| opened = June 20, 1914

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	~~#REDIRECT~~ [[Boathouse]]		{{Infobox attraction
			\| name = Canoe Club Boathouse
			\| othernames = Olentangy Canoe Club Boathouse
			\| type = Activity Space
			\| section = The Grove
			\| built = 1914
			\| opened = 1914
			\| closed = 1930
			\| fires = 1934
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			The [[Canoe Club Boathouse]] replaced the first [[Boathouse\|boathouse]] at Olentangy Park after the 1913 floods damaged the structure.<ref name="thenandnow">"Olentangy Then and Now." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' May 3, 1914. Page 46.</ref><ref name="sanborn1922">''[https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.]'' Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map.</ref> The new Canoe Club boathouse was opened on June 20, 1914.<ref>{{Cite news \|articletitle = Vote for Most Popular School at Field Meet\|pub = Columbus Evening Dispatch\|date = June 17, 1914\|page = 2}}</ref>

			It was located along the Olentangy River,<ref name="guide1899-32">"Boat House." ''Illustrated Guide to Columbus 1899.'' Page 32.</ref> south of the [[Olentangy Park Theater\|Theater]] and the ravine bridge.<ref>''General Map, The Olentangy Amusement Co., Columbus, Ohio,'' 1924.</ref> A set of wooden steps allowed parkgoers to travel from the plateau to the boathouse at the edge of the ravine.<ref name="sanborn1901" />

			It was a one-and-a-half-story structure.<ref name="fire">"Olentangy Boat House Destroyed." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' March 30, 1934. Page 1.</ref><ref name="thenandnow" /> The [[Bowling alleys\|bowling alleys]] were warped from water damage,<ref name="historian2" /> so they were removed and replaced with lavatories, shower baths, and private clothes lockers in 1914. The Canoe Club held "pick and shovel days" where members were urged to prepare the site for the construction of the new boathouse. Those who helped received free food in the evening.<ref>"Canoe Club Near Boat House Goal." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' May 12, 1914. Page 16.</ref>

			The structure was also remodeled to accommodate more boats than the 110 boats available in 1912<ref>"Canoeists are Promised Good Accommodations." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' Feb. 23, 1913. Page 9.</ref> to 300 boats and canoes within two years.<ref name="lanternopen">"Olentangy Park Opens." ''Ohio State Lantern (Columbus, Ohio).'' April 29, 1914. Page 4.</ref>

			It offered Naphtha launches and canoes for parkgoers to boat a 3-mile course on the Olentangy River. The Naphtha launches were early motorboats and were 20 feet long.<ref>"Olentangy Park: Naphtha Launch on the River — New Electric Light Plant." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' May 16, 1896. Page 6.</ref> By 1904, they were electrically powered. Rowboats were a "safe and speedy type" of clinker-built rowboats.<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' May 27, 1898. Page 11.</ref>

			In February 1916, four boys around age 16 were charged with theft of a canoe and paddles from Olentangy Park's boathouse. They were part of a Boys' Club headquartered on West Norwich Avenue that was known for stealing items from automobiles and conducting raids.<ref>{{Cite news \|articletitle = Boys' Club Started Thefts at Olentangy\|pub = Columbus Evening Dispatch\|date = February 1, 1916\|page = 17 }}</ref>

			In 1917, manager and operating lessee Will D. Harris signed Emmett Ruh to operate the Boathouse and added tennis courts.<ref name="tennis">{{Cite news \|articletitle = April Canoeing Is a Man's Job\|pub = The Columbus Sunday Dispatch\|page = 21}}</ref> Commodore Joe Keenan improved the boathouse, and Manager Harris replaced all the old steel rowboats in 1917.<ref>"Canoeing." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' April 29, 1917. Page 20.</ref>

			In 1921, the Canoe House was enlarged and included 200 canoes.<ref>''The Columbus Dispatch.'' April 28, 1921. Page 29.</ref> The dam at the south end of the park kept a sufficient depth of water for canoes and boats, and provided a boating course of about 4 miles long.<ref name="facts">"Park Facts." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' Aug. 28, 1921. Page 4.</ref>

			By 1922, the Canoe Club was private and only rented to members.<ref>"Good Vaudeville at Park." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' June 5, 1922. Page 24.</ref>

			== Accidents and Injuries ==

			In July 1913, Gertrude Klemm, 15, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Klemm, drowned after the canoe she was in capsized about a half mile north of the park on the Olentangy River. The 15-foot canoe was built for two people, and four children were riding it at the time. The boy in charge of the boat was Dudley Griffin, 15, son of Captain H. D. Griffin, and did not have much experience with handling canoes. The other occupants were Mildred Decker, 17, and Edith Strong, 14. The children were attending a park outing by Rev. Harry C. Robinson for the choir of St. John's Episcopal Church on Avondale Avenue and Town Street. Rev. Robinson, Katherine Jones, Florence Williams, Heather Watterman, and three other choir members were in a second canoe, and its occupants' movements caused the first to fail. Klemm sank and was lost while the other girls held onto the first canoe. Columbus Canoe Club members Milton Loeb and Alex Levin saved Griffin. Rev. Robinson dropped off his passengers and returned to rescue the girls with the help of Kenneth Hysoll, 15, a park employee. Officers Smith and Anderson recovered Klemm's body around 8 p.m., an hour and a half after the accident.<ref>"Little Girl is Drowned When Canoe is Upset." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 10, 1913. Page 1.</ref>

			==Fires==

			===1934 Fire===
			After about four years of disuse, the boathouse burned down on March 30, 1934.<ref name="historian1">Barrett, Richard E. 1984. "Olentangy Park: Four Decades of Fun." ''Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 1.'' April 1984. Page 15.</ref><ref name="fire" /><ref name="candb" /> Fire Chief E. P. Welch blamed the fire on children building a bonfire near the building.<ref>"Children Are Blamed." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' March 31, 1934. Page 2.</ref> The water had not yet been turned on for the season, hampering firefighter efforts to quell the fire.<ref name="historian1" /> The total estimated cost of the damage was {{Tooltip \|text = $2,500\|tooltip = $59,975 in 2025 dollars}}<ref>"Fire Runs." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' March 31, 1934. Page 2.</ref> to {{Tooltip \|text = $3,000\|tooltip = $71,970 in 2025 dollars}}<ref name="fire" />.

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	~~{{Infobox attraction~~		#REDIRECT [[Boathouse]]
	~~\| name = Canoe Club Boathouse~~
	~~\| othernames = Boathouse<br />Lake House~~
	~~\| type = Activity Space~~
	~~\| section = Center, West~~
	~~\| built = 1880~~
	~~\| opened = 1896~~
	~~\| closed = 1934 (fire)~~
	~~\| fires = 1934~~
	~~\| architect = Joseph Gettner~~
	~~\| image = 1897-OlentangyPark-CML-OH977.13C72C7266-pg10 Boats colorized.jpg~~
	}}

	The [[Canoe Club Boathouse\|Boathouse]] was one of the first structures built at Olentangy Park<ref name="thenandnow">"Olentangy Then and Now." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' 3 May 1914. Pg. 46.</ref> and offered Naphtha launches and canoes<ref>"Still Another: Presbyterian Ladies Contract a July Excursion to Olentangy Park." ''The Marion Star (Marion, Ohio).'' 2 June 1897. Pg. 4. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107086322/still-another/</ref><ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Bucyrus Evening Telegraph (Bucyrus, Ohio).'' 25 June 1897. Pg. 3. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107087253/olentangy-park/</ref><ref name="candb">Hyatt, Shirley. ''Clintonville and Beechwold.'' Arcadia Publishing, 2009.</ref> for parkgoers to boat a three-mile course on the Olentangy River. It was located along the Olentangy River, south of the [[Olentangy Park Casino and Theater\|theater]] and the ravine bridge. Naphtha launches were early motor boats and were 20 feet long.<ref>"Olentangy Park: Naphtha Launch on the River -- New Electric Light Plant." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 16 May 1896. Pg. 6.</ref> By 1904, they were electrically-powered. Rowboats were "safe and speedy type" Clinker-built rowboats.<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 27 May 1898. Pg. 11.</ref> The manager was listed as Edward C. Turner in a June 1897 ''Dispatch'' classified ad seeking "young ladies" to wait ice cream tables and lunch counters at the refreshments area of the boathouse. A [[~~bowling alleys\|bowling alley]] was part of the boathouse until they were removed in 1914.~~

	~~The boathouse was the oldest building at the park and was the original Olentangy Villa, built in 1880 by Joseph Gettner.<ref>''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 19 April 1914. Pg. 12.</ref>~~

	The boathouse boats were swept away in a flood on July 7, 1904. They were swept over the dam, landing near residences. Only 19 of the 22 boats were recovered by the next day. <ref>"Out for Salvage." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 8 July 1904. Pg. 3.</ref>

	On May 21, 1905, Amelia Wylie, a ticket seller at the boathouse lost control of her skiff and became caught in the current of the Olentangy River. She lost hold of the skiff and ended up in the turbulent pool at the foot of the five-foot waterfall. Several people tried to save her before going over the edge, but had to instead run ahead to where her body reappeared and the water was shallow enough to rescue her. They were able to resuscitate her and she fully recovered.<ref>"Saved From Death in Olentangy Dam Pool." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' 21 May 1905. Pg. 1-2.</ref>

	~~The boathouse burned down on March 30, 1934.<ref name="candb" />~~

	~~==Change to Canoe Club==~~
	The "Boathouse" was seriously damaged by the 1913 flood and was remodeled to become the Canoe Club after a new dam was built on the river.<ref name="candb" /> The main part of the building was torn down and replaced.<ref name="thenandnow" /> The bowling alleys were removed and replaced with lavatories, shower baths, and private clothes lockers in 1914. The structure was also remodeled to accommodate many more boats than the 110 boats that were available in 1912<ref>"Canoeists are Promised Good Accommodations." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' 23 February 1913. Pg.9.</ref> to 300 boats and canoes within two years.<ref>"Olentangy Park Opens." ''The Lantern.'' 29 April 1914. Pg. 4.</ref> Boat rides were 10 cents (about $3 in 2022) per trip.<ref>"Olentangy Park, Founded in 1893, Long Was Amusement Mecca for Central Ohio." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 1 April 1938. pg. 1.</ref><ref>"Olentangy Park Opens." ''The Lantern.'' 29 April 1914. Pg. 4.</ref> Commodore Joe Keenan made improvements to the boathouse and Manager Harris replaced all the old steel row boats in 1917.<ref>"Canoeing." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 29 April 1917. Pg. 20.</ref>

	~~==Gallery==~~
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	File:1897-OlentangyPark-CML-OH977.13C72C7266-pg10 Boats colorized.jpg\|alt=1897 colorized photo of the Olentangy Park Boathouse and boats\|Colorized photo from ''Columbus, Ohio 1900'' showing the boathouse at Olentangy Park circa 1897.
	~~File:1897-OlentangyPark-CML-OH977.13C72C7266-pg10 Boats.jpg\|alt=1897 photo of the Olentangy Park~~ Boathouse~~\|Photo in ''Columbus, Ohio 1900'' showing the boathouse at Olentangy Park circa 1897.~~
	File:1897-1907-OlentangyPark- DockAndBoats colorized.jpg\|alt=A colorized photo of the boats at the Olentangy Park Boathouse\|Colorized photo from an 1899 Illustrated Guid to Columbus showing the boats at the boathouse at Olentangy Park sometime between 1897 and 1899.
	File:1897-1907-OlentangyPark- DockAndBoats.jpg\|alt=A photo of the boats at the Olentangy Park Boathouse\|Photo from an 1899 Illustrated Guide to Columbus showing the boats at the boathouse at Olentangy Park sometime between 1897 and 1899.
	File:1896-OlentangyPark-CML-OH920.077157C7261-pg31 editedx.jpg\|alt=1896 images of Olentangy Park\|Page from ''The Columbus 400'' showing Olentangy Park in its beginning with scenes of the [[Dancing Pavilion (First)\|Original Dancing Pavilion]], the Boathouse, and [[Entrance\|Castle Gate Entrance]].
	~~</gallery>~~

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	~~[[Category:Activity Spaces]]~~
	~~[[Category:Added in 1896]]~~
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	The boathouse boats were swept away in a flood on July 7, 1904. They were swept over the dam, landing near residences. Only 19 of the 22 boats were recovered by the next day. <ref>"Out for Salvage." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 8 July 1904. Pg. 3.</ref>		The boathouse boats were swept away in a flood on July 7, 1904. They were swept over the dam, landing near residences. Only 19 of the 22 boats were recovered by the next day. <ref>"Out for Salvage." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 8 July 1904. Pg. 3.</ref>

			On May 21, 1905, Amelia Wylie, a ticket seller at the boathouse lost control of her skiff and became caught in the current of the Olentangy River. She lost hold of the skiff and ended up in the turbulent pool at the foot of the five-foot waterfall. Several people tried to save her before going over the edge, but had to instead run ahead to where her body reappeared and the water was shallow enough to rescue her. They were able to resuscitate her and she fully recovered.<ref>"Saved From Death in Olentangy Dam Pool." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' 21 May 1905. Pg. 1-2.</ref>

	The boathouse burned down on March 30, 1934.<ref name="candb" />		The boathouse burned down on March 30, 1934.<ref name="candb" />

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	File:1897-OlentangyPark-CML-OH977.13C72C7266-pg10 Boats colorized.jpg\|alt=1897 colorized photo of the Olentangy Park Boathouse and boats\|Colorized photo from ''Columbus, Ohio 1900'' showing the boathouse at Olentangy Park circa 1897.		File:1897-OlentangyPark-CML-OH977.13C72C7266-pg10 Boats colorized.jpg\|alt=1897 colorized photo of the Olentangy Park Boathouse and boats\|Colorized photo from ''Columbus, Ohio 1900'' showing the boathouse at Olentangy Park circa 1897.
	File:1897-OlentangyPark-CML-OH977.13C72C7266-pg10 Boats.jpg\|alt=1897 photo of the Olentangy Park Boathouse\|Photo in ''Columbus, Ohio 1900'' showing the boathouse at Olentangy Park circa 1897.		File:1897-OlentangyPark-CML-OH977.13C72C7266-pg10 Boats.jpg\|alt=1897 photo of the Olentangy Park Boathouse\|Photo in ''Columbus, Ohio 1900'' showing the boathouse at Olentangy Park circa 1897.
	File:1897-1907-OlentangyPark- DockAndBoats colorized.jpg\|alt=A colorized photo of the boats at the Olentangy Park Boathouse\|Colorized photo from ~~a 1907 Guide~~ to Columbus showing the boats at the boathouse at Olentangy Park sometime between 1897 and ~~1907~~.		File:1897-1907-OlentangyPark- DockAndBoats colorized.jpg\|alt=A colorized photo of the boats at the Olentangy Park Boathouse\|Colorized photo from an 1899 Illustrated Guid to Columbus showing the boats at the boathouse at Olentangy Park sometime between 1897 and 1899.
	File:1897-1907-OlentangyPark- DockAndBoats.jpg\|alt=A photo of the boats at the Olentangy Park Boathouse\|Photo from ~~a 1907~~ Guide to Columbus showing the boats at the boathouse at Olentangy Park sometime between 1897 and ~~1907~~.		File:1897-1907-OlentangyPark- DockAndBoats.jpg\|alt=A photo of the boats at the Olentangy Park Boathouse\|Photo from an 1899 Illustrated Guide to Columbus showing the boats at the boathouse at Olentangy Park sometime between 1897 and 1899.
	File:1896-OlentangyPark-CML-OH920.077157C7261-pg31 editedx.jpg\|alt=1896 images of Olentangy Park\|Page from ''The Columbus 400'' showing Olentangy Park in its beginning with scenes of the [[Dancing Pavilion (First)\|Original Dancing Pavilion]], the Boathouse, and [[Entrance\|Castle Gate Entrance]].		File:1896-OlentangyPark-CML-OH920.077157C7261-pg31 editedx.jpg\|alt=1896 images of Olentangy Park\|Page from ''The Columbus 400'' showing Olentangy Park in its beginning with scenes of the [[Dancing Pavilion (First)\|Original Dancing Pavilion]], the Boathouse, and [[Entrance\|Castle Gate Entrance]].
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	The [[Canoe Club Boathouse]] replaced the first [[Boathouse\|boathouse]] at Olentangy Park after the 1913 floods damaged the structure.<ref name="thenandnow">"Olentangy Then and Now." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' May 3, 1914. Page 46.</ref><ref name="sanborn1922">''[https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.]'' Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map.</ref> The new Canoe Club boathouse was opened on June 20, 1914.<ref>{{Cite news \|articletitle = Vote for Most Popular School at Field Meet\|pub = Columbus Evening Dispatch\|date = June 17, 1914\|page = 2}}</ref>		The [[Canoe Club Boathouse]] replaced the first [[Boathouse\|boathouse]] at Olentangy Park after the 1913 floods damaged the structure.<ref name="thenandnow">"Olentangy Then and Now." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' May 3, 1914. Page 46.</ref><ref name="sanborn1922">''[https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.]'' Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map.</ref> The new Canoe Club boathouse was opened on June 20, 1914.<ref>{{Cite news \|articletitle = Vote for Most Popular School at Field Meet\|pub = Columbus Evening Dispatch\|date = June 17, 1914\|page = 2}}</ref>

	It was located along the Olentangy River,<ref name="guide1899-32">"Boat House." ''Illustrated Guide to Columbus 1899.'' Page 32.</ref> south of the [[Olentangy Park Theater\|Theater]] and the ravine bridge.<ref>''General Map, The Olentangy Amusement Co., Columbus, Ohio,'' 1924.</ref> A set of wooden steps allowed parkgoers to travel from the plateau to the boathouse at the edge of the ravine.<ref name="sanborn1901" />		It was located along the Olentangy River,<ref name="guide1899-32">"Boat House." ''Illustrated Guide to Columbus 1899.'' Page 32.</ref> south of the [[Olentangy Park Theater\|Theater]] and the ravine bridge.<ref>''General Map, The Olentangy Amusement Co., Columbus, Ohio,'' 1924.</ref> A set of wooden steps allowed parkgoers to travel from the plateau to the boathouse at the edge of the ravine.<ref name="sanborn1901">''[https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_003/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.]'' Sanborn Map Company, Vol. 1, 1901. Map.</ref>

	It was a one-and-a-half-story structure.<ref name="fire">"Olentangy Boat House Destroyed." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' March 30, 1934. Page 1.</ref><ref name="thenandnow" /> The [[Bowling alleys\|bowling alleys]] were warped from water damage,<ref name="historian2" /> so they were removed and replaced with lavatories, shower baths, and private clothes lockers in 1914. The Canoe Club held "pick and shovel days" where members were urged to prepare the site for the construction of the new boathouse. Those who helped received free food in the evening.<ref>"Canoe Club Near Boat House Goal." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' May 12, 1914. Page 16.</ref>		It was a one-and-a-half-story structure.<ref name="fire">"Olentangy Boat House Destroyed." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' March 30, 1934. Page 1.</ref><ref name="thenandnow" /> The [[Bowling alleys\|bowling alleys]] were warped from water damage,<ref name="historian2" /> so they were removed and replaced with lavatories, shower baths, and private clothes lockers in 1914. The Canoe Club held "pick and shovel days" where members were urged to prepare the site for the construction of the new boathouse. Those who helped received free food in the evening.<ref>"Canoe Club Near Boat House Goal." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' May 12, 1914. Page 16.</ref>

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	File:1897-OlentangyPark-CML-OH977.13C72C7266-pg10 Boats colorized.jpg\|alt=1897 colorized photo of the Olentangy Park Boathouse and boats\|Colorized photo from ''Columbus, Ohio 1900'' showing the boathouse at Olentangy Park circa 1897.		File:1897-OlentangyPark-CML-OH977.13C72C7266-pg10 Boats colorized.jpg\|alt=1897 colorized photo of the Olentangy Park Boathouse and boats\|Colorized photo from ''Columbus, Ohio 1900'' showing the boathouse at Olentangy Park circa 1897.
	File:1897-OlentangyPark-CML-OH977.13C72C7266-pg10 Boats.jpg\|alt=1897 photo of the Olentangy Park Boathouse\|Photo in ''Columbus, Ohio 1900'' showing the boathouse at Olentangy Park circa 1897.		File:1897-OlentangyPark-CML-OH977.13C72C7266-pg10 Boats.jpg\|alt=1897 photo of the Olentangy Park Boathouse\|Photo in ''Columbus, Ohio 1900'' showing the boathouse at Olentangy Park circa 1897.
	File:1897-1907-OlentangyPark- DockAndBoats colorized.jpg\|alt=A colorized photo of the boats at the Olentangy Park Boathouse\|Colorized photo from ~~a 1907 Guide~~ to Columbus showing the boats at the boathouse at Olentangy Park sometime between 1897 and ~~1907~~.		File:1897-1907-OlentangyPark- DockAndBoats colorized.jpg\|alt=A colorized photo of the boats at the Olentangy Park Boathouse\|Colorized photo from an 1899 Illustrated Guid to Columbus showing the boats at the boathouse at Olentangy Park sometime between 1897 and 1899.
	File:1897-1907-OlentangyPark- DockAndBoats.jpg\|alt=A photo of the boats at the Olentangy Park Boathouse\|Photo from ~~a 1907~~ Guide to Columbus showing the boats at the boathouse at Olentangy Park sometime between 1897 and ~~1907~~.		File:1897-1907-OlentangyPark- DockAndBoats.jpg\|alt=A photo of the boats at the Olentangy Park Boathouse\|Photo from an 1899 Illustrated Guide to Columbus showing the boats at the boathouse at Olentangy Park sometime between 1897 and 1899.
	File:1896-OlentangyPark-CML-OH920.077157C7261-pg31 editedx.jpg\|alt=1896 images of Olentangy Park\|Page from ''The Columbus 400'' showing Olentangy Park in its beginning with scenes of the [[Dancing Pavilion (First)\|Original Dancing Pavilion]], the Boathouse, and [[Entrance\|Castle Gate Entrance]].		File:1896-OlentangyPark-CML-OH920.077157C7261-pg31 editedx.jpg\|alt=1896 images of Olentangy Park\|Page from ''The Columbus 400'' showing Olentangy Park in its beginning with scenes of the [[Dancing Pavilion (First)\|Original Dancing Pavilion]], the Boathouse, and [[Entrance\|Castle Gate Entrance]].
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