Penny Arcade (Midway)
| Other Name(s) | Arcade, North Arcade and Wonderland |
|---|---|
| Type | Arcade Skill-based Games |
| Park Section | Midway |
| Built | 1909 |
| Opened | 1909 |
| Closed | 1911 (fire) |
| Fires | 1911 |
At least two Penny Arcades existed at Olentangy Park. The second one was installed in the Midway. It and several other attractions burned down in July 1911.[1][2] Penny Arcades were attractions with coin-operated devices, including fortune-telling machinery, slot machines, love tester machines, peepshows (animation/moving pictures), skill-based games such as skee-ball, box-ball, and shooter games.[3]
This midway penny arcade could be the Arcadia or Automatic Vaudeville attraction, both built in 1909 and at least one destroyed in the Midway Fire of 1911. It was also called "North Arcade and Wonderland" by some news outlets.[4][5][6][7] It is unknown if Wonderland was a separate attraction.
There could have also been a penny arcade rebuilt in 1912 around the same area.
See Also
References
- ↑ "Fire at Olentangy Park." The News-Herald (Hillsboro, Ohio). Thursday, July 27, 1911. Pg. 1. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1634174/fire-at-olentangy-park/
- ↑ "Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 17 July 1911. Pg. 1.
- ↑ "Penny Arcade. Wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amusement_arcade#Penny_arcade
- ↑ "Fire at Olentangy Park." The News-Herald (Hillsboro, Ohio), July 27, 1911. Page 1. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1634174/fire-at-olentangy-park/
- ↑ "Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch, July 17, 1911. Page 1.
- ↑ Photographs, The Columbus Evening Dispatch, July 17, 1911. Page 1.
- ↑ "Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." The Columbus Evening Dispatch, July 17, 1911. Page 1.