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{{Infobox attraction | {{Infobox attraction | ||
| name = Theatorium | | name = Theatorium | ||
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| type = Exhibition | | type = Exhibition | ||
| section = North | | section = North | ||
| built = | | built = 1906 | ||
| opened = | | opened = 1906 | ||
| closed = 1907 (fire) | | closed = 1907 (fire) | ||
| fires = 1907 | | fires = 1907 | ||
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The '''Theatorium''' was a motion picture building or exhibit at Olentangy Park. | 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 [[Tours of the World|Hale's Tours of the World]] and the [[Photographic Gallery (2)|Photographic Gallery]] causing {{Tooltip |text = $5,000|tooltip = $170,992 in 2025 dollars}} in damage.<ref>"Boy Leads His Two Sisters Out of a Fire at Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 5, 1907. Page 13.</ref> | |||
The [[Photographic Gallery (2)|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.<ref>Postcard. ''[https://digital-collections.columbuslibrary.org/digital/collection/memory/id/1079 Olentangy Park, Columbus, Ohio.]'' Postmarked Sept. 9, 1908, Published by The American News Company, New York. Accessed through the Columbus Metropolitan Library Digital Collections.</ref> | |||
== See Also == | |||
* [[Motion Picture Building]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Exhibitions]] | [[Category:Exhibitions]] | ||
[[Category:Destroyed by Fire]] | [[Category:Destroyed by Fire]] | ||
[[Category:Added in 1907]] | |||
[[Category:Closed in 1907]] | [[Category:Closed in 1907]] | ||
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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.