Joy Mill
Joy Mill
| Type | Funhouse |
|---|---|
| Park Section | Midway |
| Built | 1913 |
| Opened | 1922 |
| Closed | 1937 (park closure) |
| Frame | Wood |
| Number of Stories | 2 |
| Replaced | Fun House |
The Joy Mill was a funhouse attraction originally built as The Fun House at Olentangy Park and enlarged and renamed in 1922.[1][2] It was sometimes referred to as "The Fun House and Joy Mill"[3] and even "The Joy House."[4] It was built across from Kelso Road, on the location of the first Ye Olde Mill ride[5][6][7] that burned down in 1911.
New mirrors were added in 1933.[8]
The attraction was one of the many sold off by the Cleveland Wrecking Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1938.[9][10]
Gallery
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The Cannon Ball Express miniature railway and the Midway with the second Ye Old Mill, Mysterious Sensation, Rifle Range, and the Joy Mill. (c. 1929-1930s) -
The Midway at Olentangy Park with the second Ye Olde Mill, Mysterious Sensation, Joy Mill, and second Dancing Pavilion.
See Also
References
- ↑ "New Amusement Devices." The Columbus Dispatch. April 30, 1922. Page 8.
- ↑ Barrett, Richard E. "Olentangy Park: Four Decades of Fun." Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 1. April 1984. Page 11.
- ↑ "State Fair Week Amusements." The Union County Journal (Marysville, Ohio). Aug. 26, 1921. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com.
- ↑ The Columbus Dispatch. April 25, 1924, Page 48.
- ↑ "Joy Mill to Be Free Ride for Dispatch Picnickers." Columbus Evening Dispatch. July 13, 1929. Page 7.
- ↑ General Map, The Olentangy Amusement Co., Columbus, Ohio. 1924.
- ↑ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Sanborn Map Company - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map.
- ↑ Cherrington, H. E.. "Olentangy Still Mecca." The Columbus Dispatch. June 6, 1933. Page 12.
- ↑ Advertisement. The Billboard. May 14, 1938. Page 45. Accessed through the Internet Archive.
- ↑ City of Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio. Franklin Survey Co. Map. 1937. Vol. 1. Accessed through Ebay.com.