Dancing Pavilion (1)
Other Name(s) | First Dancing Pavilion First Dance Hall Dance Hall Dancing Hall |
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Type | Music and Performances Activity Space |
Park Section | Center |
Built | 1896 |
Opened | 1896 |
Closed | 1905 |
Frame | Wood |
Height | 24 feet (7.3 meter) |
Number of Stories | 1 |
The original Dancing Pavilion at Olentangy Park was built at the northern end of the new park in 1896.[1][2] In 1899, a wing of the building was closed to have a first-class bowling alley put in.[3][4] It was replaced by a larger steel-frame building on the east side of the park in 1907. The original building served as the place to hold the Carousel or Merry-Go-Round.[5][6][7]
Description
The original Dancing Pavilion building was 24 feet (7.3 meters) high and a hexagonal shape with 61 feet (20.3 meters) of dancing space.[1][2] The floor was made of polished close-grain Georgia pine. Lit by incandescent lights along the arches, there was an arc lamp in the center. The band played from a kiosk of Turkish construction[8].
The Dusenburys sawed off part of the Dancing Pavilion in October 1903 to comply with a court order.[9]
Notes
The building most likely held the carousel, despite an article calling it a "merry-go-round[6]," since another article mentions the carousel's pipe organ being moved there[5] and photos show "Caroussel" on a building matching the description.
Gallery
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Colorized 1896 photo by Baker showing the original Dancing Pavilion at Olentangy Park.
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1896 photo by Baker showing the original Dancing Pavilion at Olentangy Park.
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Page from The Columbus 400 showing Olentangy Park in its beginning with scenes of the original Dancing Pavilion, the Boathouse, and Castle Gate entrance.
See Also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Sanborn Map Company, Vol. 1, 1901. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_003/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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
- ↑ "Location is Changed." Columbus Evening Dispatch, March 27, 1899. Page 7.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." Illustrated Guide to Columbus 1899. Page 26.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Olentangy Park Opens on April 29." Columbus Evening Dispatch, April 15, 1906. Page 7.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Auspicious Day for Park Opening." Columbus Evening Dispatch, April 30, 1906. Page 6.
- ↑ 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/.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park Opened." Columbus Evening Dispatch, June 13, 1896. Page 5.
- ↑ "Roadways Cleared Up." Monday Columbus Dispatch, November 2, 1903. Page 7.