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The first bandstand was a performance space south of the Colonnade.<ref>Sagstetter, Eugene P. 1954. "Remember Olentangy Park?" ''Columbus Sunday Dispatch Magazine,'' June 6, 1954. Page 120.</ref><ref>"Park Open for Summer." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch,'' May 25, 1919.</ref><ref name="sanborn1901">''Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.'' Sanborn Map Company, Vol. 1, 1901. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_003/.</ref><ref name="sanborn1901-2">''Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.'' Sanborn Map Company, Vol. 1, 1901, Sheet 63. Map. https://sanborn-ohioweblibrary-org.oh0057.oplin.org/viewer/?id=13464</ref> It was built around 1895<ref>"Olentangy Park, Founded in 1893, Long Was Amusement Mecca for Central Ohio." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' April 1, 1938. Page 1.</ref> and replaced with a newer, larger [[Band Shell (1)|Band Shell]] at the park in 1910 for larger performances<ref>''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' May 19, 1910. Page 14.</ref> but the original bandstand remained at least until 1913, when a wedding ceremony was performed.<ref>"Public Wedding at Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' June 19, 1913. Page 10.</ref>
The first bandstand was a performance space south of the Colonnade.<ref>Sagstetter, Eugene P. 1954. "Remember Olentangy Park?" ''Columbus Sunday Dispatch Magazine,'' June 6, 1954. Page 120.</ref><ref>"Park Open for Summer." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' May 25, 1919.</ref><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><ref name="sanborn1901-2">''[https://sanborn-ohioweblibrary-org.oh0057.oplin.org/viewer/?id=13464 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.]'' Sanborn Map Company, Vol. 1, 1901, Sheet 63. Map. Login required.</ref> It was built around 1895<ref>"Olentangy Park, Founded in 1893, Long Was Amusement Mecca for Central Ohio." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' April 1, 1938. Page 1.</ref> and replaced with a newer, larger [[Bandstand (2)|North Bandstand]] at the park in 1910 for larger performances<ref>''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' May 19, 1910. Page 14.</ref> but the original bandstand remained at least until 1913, when a wedding ceremony was performed.<ref>"Public Wedding at Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' June 19, 1913. Page 10.</ref> There was a South Bandstand referenced in 1914 that could also be this structure.


== See Also ==
== See Also ==
* [[Bandstand (2)|North Bandstand / Band Shell / Aerodrome]] - Opened in 1910, south of the Whirlwind
* [[Bandstand (2)|North Bandstand / Band Shell / Aerodrome]] - Opened in 1910, south of the Whirlwind
* [[Band Shell (2)]] - Opened in 1932
* [[Bandstand (3)|Band Shell (1)]] - Opened in 1920, replacing the North Bandstand near the Swimming Pool
* [[Bandstand (4)|Center Bandstand]] - Opened in 1922 between the Dancing Pavilion and Casino
* [[Bandstand (5)|Band Shell (2)]] - Opened in 1932, replacing the previous Band Shell


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 03:01, 14 January 2026

South Bandstand
Other Name(s) Bandstand
First Bandstand
Type Music and Performances
Park Section Center
Built 1895
Opened 1895
Closed About 1913
Number of Stories 1

The first bandstand was a performance space south of the Colonnade.[1][2][3][4] It was built around 1895[5] and replaced with a newer, larger North Bandstand at the park in 1910 for larger performances[6] but the original bandstand remained at least until 1913, when a wedding ceremony was performed.[7] There was a South Bandstand referenced in 1914 that could also be this structure.

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Sagstetter, Eugene P. 1954. "Remember Olentangy Park?" Columbus Sunday Dispatch Magazine, June 6, 1954. Page 120.
  2. ↑ "Park Open for Summer." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. May 25, 1919.
  3. ↑ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Sanborn Map Company, Vol. 1, 1901. Map.
  4. ↑ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Sanborn Map Company, Vol. 1, 1901, Sheet 63. Map. Login required.
  5. ↑ "Olentangy Park, Founded in 1893, Long Was Amusement Mecca for Central Ohio." Columbus Evening Dispatch. April 1, 1938. Page 1.
  6. ↑ Columbus Evening Dispatch. May 19, 1910. Page 14.
  7. ↑ "Public Wedding at Olentangy Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch. June 19, 1913. Page 10.