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{{Infobox attraction
| name          = House That Jack Built
| name          = House That Jack Built
| type          = Fun House
| type          = Funhouse
| section        = Colonnade
| section        = Colonnade
| opened        = 1904
| opened        = 1904
| closed        = Unknown
| closed        = 1905
| architect      = J. W. Zarro
}}
}}


The [[House That Jack Built]] was a fun house attraction that opened at Olentangy Park in 1904.<ref>"Olentangy Park, Theater and Zoological Garden." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 1 May 1904. Pg. 29.</ref> It was in the [[Colonnade]] with other attractions opening that year such as the [[Palace of Illusions]].<ref>"Parks: Pleasure Resorts and Summer Gardens." ''The Billboard.'' Vol. 16. Issue 17. 23 April 1903. Pg. 8.</ref>
The [[House That Jack Built]] was a funhouse attraction that opened at Olentangy Park in 1904.<ref>"Olentangy Park, Theater and Zoological Garden." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' May 1, 1904. Page 29.</ref> It was in the [[Colonnade]] with other attractions opening that year such as the [[Palace of Illusions]].<ref>"Parks: Pleasure Resorts and Summer Gardens." ''The Billboard.'' April 23, 1903. Vol. 16. Issue 17. Page 8. Accessed through the Internet Archive.</ref> The Colonnade was constructed by [[J. W. Zarro]] from Cincinnati and his [[Zarro Amusement Device Company|Zarro Amusement Device Co.]] along with other funhouse attractions at the park in 1904.<ref name="billboard0423">''The Billboard.'' April 23, 1904. Vol. 16. Issue 17. Page 8. Accessed through the Internet Archive.</ref> It operated for about two years.


== See Also ==
== See Also ==
* [[:Category:Funhouses|List of Funhouses]]
* [[Temple of Mirth]]
* [[Temple of Mirth]]
* [[Third Degree]]
* [[The Third Degree]]
* [[Colonnade]]
* [[Colonnade]]


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 05:13, 18 December 2025

House That Jack Built
Type Funhouse
Park Section Colonnade
Opened 1904
Closed 1905
Architect J. W. Zarro

The House That Jack Built was a funhouse attraction that opened at Olentangy Park in 1904.[1] It was in the Colonnade with other attractions opening that year such as the Palace of Illusions.[2] The Colonnade was constructed by J. W. Zarro from Cincinnati and his Zarro Amusement Device Co. along with other funhouse attractions at the park in 1904.[3] It operated for about two years.

See Also

References

  1. ↑ "Olentangy Park, Theater and Zoological Garden." Columbus Evening Dispatch. May 1, 1904. Page 29.
  2. ↑ "Parks: Pleasure Resorts and Summer Gardens." The Billboard. April 23, 1903. Vol. 16. Issue 17. Page 8. Accessed through the Internet Archive.
  3. ↑ The Billboard. April 23, 1904. Vol. 16. Issue 17. Page 8. Accessed through the Internet Archive.