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Latest revision as of 06:57, 18 December 2025
Theatorium
| Other Name(s) | Motion Picture Building |
|---|---|
| Type | Exhibition |
| Park Section | North |
| Built | 1906 |
| Opened | 1906 |
| Closed | 1907 (fire) |
| Fires | 1907 |
| Frame | Wood |
| Number of Stories | 1 |
The Theatorium was a motion picture building or exhibit at Olentangy Park, added in 1906.
The July 1907 fire that destroyed it was started by a firecracker thrown onto the roof. It destroyed the primary Theatorium building and spread to other nearby exhibits like Hale's Tours of the World and the Photographic Gallery causing $5,000$170,992 in 2025 dollars in damage.[1]
The Photo Gallery could have been in the same building as the Theatorium, likely the one immediately south of the Laughing Gallery seen in a 1906 image.[2]
See Also
References
- ↑ "Boy Leads His Two Sisters Out of a Fire at Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch. July 5, 1907. Page 13.
- ↑ Postcard. Olentangy Park, Columbus, Ohio. Postmarked Sept. 9, 1908, Published by The American News Company, New York. Accessed through the Columbus Metropolitan Library Digital Collections.