Bathing Pavilion
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Bathing Pavilion
| Other Name(s) | Bathhouse |
|---|---|
| Type | Activity space |
| Park Section | The Grove |
| Opened | 1900 |
| Closed | Before 1917 |
| Number of Stories | 1 |
The Bathing Pavilion at Olentangy Park originally was a "bathhouse" in the 1890s, and a building was built and opened in 1900.[1] It was located in the ravine,[2] across from the boat dock[3], and provided amenities of a beach such as dressing rooms separated by gender along the Olentangy River. It was 100 by 13 feet and nine feet tall, and the dressing rooms were three by five feet each with a three-foot aisle down the center. In the center of the structure stood a toboggan slide named the Water Toboggan.[4]
In 1906, the price of using the bathing pavilion was 10 cents ($3.49 in 2024) for children and 15 cents ($5.24) for adults. This included transport across the river, bathing suits, dressing rooms, and the Water Toboggan.[5]
See Also
References
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch, May 20, 1900. Page 18.
- ↑ "Columbus Railway & Light Co." The Street Railway Review, February 15, 1906. Vol. 16. Issue 2. Page 70. Accessed through the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/streetrailwayrev161amer/page/70/mode/2up
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." The Democrat-Sentinel (Logan, OH), June 14, 1906. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com Clip 1 | Clip 2
- ↑ "Toboggan Slide for Pleasure Parks." The Street Railway Review, 1901. Vol. 11. Issue 89.
- ↑ "Bathing at Olentangy Park." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch, June 17, 1906. Page 2.