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{{Infobox attraction
{{Infobox attraction
| name          = Band Shell
| name          = Band Shell
| othernames    = Bandstand
| othernames    = Swimming Pool Band Shell
| type          = Music and Performances
| type          = Music and Performances
| section        = North
| section        = North
| built          = 1932
| built          = 1920
| opened        = 1932
| opened        = 1920
| closed        = 1937 (park closure)
| closed        = 1931 (replaced)
| designer      = Dick Ashbaugh
| numstories    = 1
}}
}}


The '''Band Shell''', was an outdoor performance space that replaced the old [[Bandstand (2)|Band Shell]] in 1932. Designed by Dick Ashbaugh, it was built to accommodate Bert Williams and his Ohio Orchestra of nineteen members.<ref>Ellis, Claude R. 1932. "Band Booked After Record." ''The Billboard'', Vol. 44. Issue 24. June 11, 1932. Page 54. Accessed through the Internet Archive.</ref>
The '''Band Shell''' was an open-air performance space that replaced the old [[Bandstand (2)|north bandstand]] in 1920. Built in the north end of the park,<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' June 2, 1910. Page 14.</ref><ref name="sanborn1922">''Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.'' Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/.</ref> between the [[Swimming Pool]] and the [[Whirlwind]],<ref>''General Map, The Olentangy Amusement Co., Columbus, Ohio.'' 1924.</ref> it had seats for over 1,000 people and showed concerts, moving pictures, illustrated songs, Franz Rangler's troupe of twenty Tyrolean singers, and more.<ref>"Grand Stand at Park Pool." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' June 12, 1920. Page 12.</ref> It was a free attraction at the park.
 
The Band Shell was replaced with a [[Bandstand (4)|larger one]] for the 1932 season.<ref>Ellis, Claude R. 1932. "Band Booked After Record." ''The Billboard'', Vol. 44. Issue 24. June 11, 1932. Page 54. Accessed through the Internet Archive.</ref>


== See Also ==
== See Also ==
* [[Bandstand (1)|South Bandstand]] - Built in 1895 and existed prior to the park's opening
* [[Bandstand (1)|South Bandstand]] - Built in 1895 and existed prior to the park's opening
* [[Bandstand (2)|North Bandstand / Band Shell / Aerodrome]] - Opened in 1910, south of the Whirlwind
* [[Bandstand (3)|Band Shell]] - Opened in 1932, replacing the North Bandstand


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Music and Performance Attractions]]
[[Category:Activity Spaces]]
[[Category:Activity Spaces]]
[[Category:Added in 1932]]
[[Category:Added in 1910]]
[[Category:Closed in 1937]]
[[Category:Closed in 1931]]


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Revision as of 21:15, 27 January 2025

Band Shell
Other Name(s) Swimming Pool Band Shell
Type Music and Performances
Park Section North
Built 1920
Opened 1920
Closed 1931 (replaced)
Number of Stories 1

The Band Shell was an open-air performance space that replaced the old north bandstand in 1920. Built in the north end of the park,[1][2] between the Swimming Pool and the Whirlwind,[3] it had seats for over 1,000 people and showed concerts, moving pictures, illustrated songs, Franz Rangler's troupe of twenty Tyrolean singers, and more.[4] It was a free attraction at the park.

The Band Shell was replaced with a larger one for the 1932 season.[5]

See Also

  • South Bandstand - Built in 1895 and existed prior to the park's opening
  • Band Shell - Opened in 1932, replacing the North Bandstand

References

  1. ↑ "Olentangy Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch, June 2, 1910. Page 14.
  2. ↑ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/.
  3. ↑ General Map, The Olentangy Amusement Co., Columbus, Ohio. 1924.
  4. ↑ "Grand Stand at Park Pool." Columbus Evening Dispatch, June 12, 1920. Page 12.
  5. ↑ Ellis, Claude R. 1932. "Band Booked After Record." The Billboard, Vol. 44. Issue 24. June 11, 1932. Page 54. Accessed through the Internet Archive.