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	In 1922, the park was advertised throughout the state as having the largest dancing pavilion of any resort in the country.<ref>"[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-union-county-journal-olentangy-park/187335342/ Olentangy Park Notice]." ''The Union County Journal (Union County, Ohio).'' Aug. 25, 1922. Page 4. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref>		In 1922, the park was advertised throughout the state as having the largest dancing pavilion of any resort in the country.<ref>"[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-union-county-journal-olentangy-park/187335342/ Olentangy Park Notice]." ''The Union County Journal (Union County, Ohio).'' Aug. 25, 1922. Page 4. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref>

	In August 1923, the pavilion was decorated to be as colorful as a rainbow and to reflect the night sky, using physical streamers and a mirrored ball at the center of the dance floor.<ref>"Olentangy Pavilion." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' Aug. 26, 1923. Page 81.</ref>		In August 1923, the pavilion was decorated to be as colorful as a rainbow and to reflect the night sky, using physical streamers and a mirrored ball at the center of the dance floor.<ref>"Olentangy Pavilion." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' Aug. 26, 1923. Page 81.</ref> It was reroofed with zinc roofing later that year.<ref>"Make Improvements at Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' Dec. 2, 1923. Page 59.</ref>

	A band shell was added to the Ballroom in 1933.<ref>{{Cite news \|lastname = Palmer\|firstname = Harry M.\|articletitle = Olentangy Park Opens for Season\|pub = The Columbus Dispatch\|date = May 29, 1933\|page = 5 }}</ref>		A band shell was added to the Ballroom in 1933.<ref>{{Cite news \|lastname = Palmer\|firstname = Harry M.\|articletitle = Olentangy Park Opens for Season\|pub = The Columbus Dispatch\|date = May 29, 1933\|page = 5 }}</ref>
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	==Description==		==Description==
	Frank L. Packard drew the building's designs, which featured Swiss-style architecture<ref>"At Work on Pavilion." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' April 29, 1905. Page 13.</ref> and a maple floor.<ref>"Improvements in Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' March 18, 1906. Page 31.</ref> The building was able to be enclosed in 1909,<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' Aug. 18, 1910. Page 10.</ref> and fancy glass windows were added in 1910 to provide comfort in ~~different types of~~ weather.<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' April 10, 1910. Page 37.</ref> In 1920, the dance floor was enlarged, making it the largest in the State of Ohio.<ref name="June201907" /> A new check room was installed along with a lunch room and a huge fountain, worked by 12 men, where parkgoers could purchase soft drinks.<ref>"At the Dance Pavilion." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' June 2, 1920. Page 28.</ref> Cushioned seats stood near the windows.<ref>Clemens, Allen B. "Pulling One of Satan's Claws." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' June 4, 1920. Page 4.</ref> A Page console organ was added to the ballroom and installed by Page Organ Corporation from Lima, Ohio.<ref>Advertisement. ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' June 8, 1930. Page 57.</ref> It had a large mirrored ball hung from the ceiling, touted to be the largest in Ohio at the time. It was used at night, reflecting and refracting spotlights directed at it.<ref name="historian">Barrett, Richard E. "Olentangy Park: Four Decades of Fun." ''Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 1.'' April 1984. Page 11.</ref>		Frank L. Packard drew the building's designs, which featured Swiss-style architecture<ref>"At Work on Pavilion." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' April 29, 1905. Page 13.</ref> and a maple floor.<ref>"Improvements in Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' March 18, 1906. Page 31.</ref> The building was able to be enclosed in 1909,<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' Aug. 18, 1910. Page 10.</ref> and fancy glass windows were added in 1910 to provide comfort in various weather conditions.<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' April 10, 1910. Page 37.</ref> In 1920, the dance floor was enlarged, making it the largest in the State of Ohio.<ref name="June201907" /> A new check room was installed along with a lunch room and a huge fountain, worked by 12 men, where parkgoers could purchase soft drinks.<ref>"At the Dance Pavilion." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' June 2, 1920. Page 28.</ref> Cushioned seats stood near the windows.<ref>Clemens, Allen B. "Pulling One of Satan's Claws." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' June 4, 1920. Page 4.</ref> A Page console organ was added to the ballroom and installed by Page Organ Corporation from Lima, Ohio.<ref>Advertisement. ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' June 8, 1930. Page 57.</ref> It had a large mirrored ball hung from the ceiling, touted to be the largest in Ohio at the time. It was used at night, reflecting and refracting spotlights directed at it.<ref name="historian">Barrett, Richard E. "Olentangy Park: Four Decades of Fun." ''Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 1.'' April 1984. Page 11.</ref>

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	The dance floor was enlarged for the 1920 season, making it the largest in the State of Ohio. Other additions to the building included a new check room and a lunchroom with a fountain, where soft drinks were available for purchase. Twelve men worked the soda fountain to provide drinks quickly between dances.<ref>"At the Dance Pavilion." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' June 2, 1920. Page 28.</ref> Parkgoers were able to dance from 2 to 11 p.m.<ref name="openagain">"Park is Again Open Today." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' April 11, 1920. Page 9.</ref> By this year, there were cushioned chairs near the open windows where people could watch the dancers.<ref>"Pulling One of Satan's Claws." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' Junr 4, 1920. Page 4.</ref>		The dance floor was enlarged for the 1920 season, making it the largest in the State of Ohio. Other additions to the building included a new check room and a lunchroom with a fountain, where soft drinks were available for purchase. Twelve men worked the soda fountain to provide drinks quickly between dances.<ref>"At the Dance Pavilion." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' June 2, 1920. Page 28.</ref> Parkgoers were able to dance from 2 to 11 p.m.<ref name="openagain">"Park is Again Open Today." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' April 11, 1920. Page 9.</ref> By this year, there were cushioned chairs near the open windows where people could watch the dancers.<ref>"Pulling One of Satan's Claws." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' Junr 4, 1920. Page 4.</ref>

	In 1922, the park was advertised ~~around~~ the state as having the largest dancing pavilion ~~found in~~ any resort in the country.<ref>"[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-union-county-journal-olentangy-park/187335342/ Olentangy Park Notice]." ''The Union County Journal (Union County, Ohio).'' Aug. 25, 1922. Page 4. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref>		In 1922, the park was advertised throughout the state as having the largest dancing pavilion of any resort in the country.<ref>"[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-union-county-journal-olentangy-park/187335342/ Olentangy Park Notice]." ''The Union County Journal (Union County, Ohio).'' Aug. 25, 1922. Page 4. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref>

			In August 1923, the pavilion was decorated to be as colorful as a rainbow and to reflect the night sky, using physical streamers and a mirrored ball at the center of the dance floor.<ref>"Olentangy Pavilion." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' Aug. 26, 1923. Page 81.</ref>

	A band shell was added to the Ballroom in 1933.<ref>{{Cite news \|lastname = Palmer\|firstname = Harry M.\|articletitle = Olentangy Park Opens for Season\|pub = The Columbus Dispatch\|date = May 29, 1933\|page = 5 }}</ref>		A band shell was added to the Ballroom in 1933.<ref>{{Cite news \|lastname = Palmer\|firstname = Harry M.\|articletitle = Olentangy Park Opens for Season\|pub = The Columbus Dispatch\|date = May 29, 1933\|page = 5 }}</ref>
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	==Description==		==Description==
	Frank L. Packard drew the designs ~~of the building~~, which ~~had~~ Swiss-style architecture<ref>"At Work on Pavilion." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' April 29, 1905. Page 13.</ref> and a maple floor.<ref>"Improvements in Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' March 18, 1906. Page 31.</ref> The building was able to be enclosed in 1909,<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' Aug. 18, 1910. Page 10.</ref> and fancy glass windows were added in 1910 to provide comfort in different types of weather.<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' April 10, 1910. Page 37.</ref> In 1920, the dance floor was enlarged, making it the largest in the State of Ohio.<ref name="June201907" /> A new check room was installed along with a lunch room and a huge fountain, worked by 12 men, where parkgoers could purchase soft drinks.<ref>"At the Dance Pavilion." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' June 2, 1920. Page 28.</ref> Cushioned seats stood near the windows.<ref>Clemens, Allen B. "Pulling One of Satan's Claws." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' June 4, 1920. Page 4.</ref> A Page console organ was added to the ballroom and installed by Page Organ Corporation from Lima, Ohio.<ref>Advertisement. ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' June 8, 1930. Page 57.</ref> It had a large mirrored ball hung from the ceiling, touted to be the largest in Ohio at the time. It was used at night, reflecting and refracting spotlights directed at it.<ref name="historian">Barrett, Richard E. "Olentangy Park: Four Decades of Fun." ''Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 1.'' April 1984. Page 11.</ref>		Frank L. Packard drew the building's designs, which featured Swiss-style architecture<ref>"At Work on Pavilion." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' April 29, 1905. Page 13.</ref> and a maple floor.<ref>"Improvements in Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' March 18, 1906. Page 31.</ref> The building was able to be enclosed in 1909,<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' Aug. 18, 1910. Page 10.</ref> and fancy glass windows were added in 1910 to provide comfort in different types of weather.<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' April 10, 1910. Page 37.</ref> In 1920, the dance floor was enlarged, making it the largest in the State of Ohio.<ref name="June201907" /> A new check room was installed along with a lunch room and a huge fountain, worked by 12 men, where parkgoers could purchase soft drinks.<ref>"At the Dance Pavilion." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' June 2, 1920. Page 28.</ref> Cushioned seats stood near the windows.<ref>Clemens, Allen B. "Pulling One of Satan's Claws." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' June 4, 1920. Page 4.</ref> A Page console organ was added to the ballroom and installed by Page Organ Corporation from Lima, Ohio.<ref>Advertisement. ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' June 8, 1930. Page 57.</ref> It had a large mirrored ball hung from the ceiling, touted to be the largest in Ohio at the time. It was used at night, reflecting and refracting spotlights directed at it.<ref name="historian">Barrett, Richard E. "Olentangy Park: Four Decades of Fun." ''Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 1.'' April 1984. Page 11.</ref>

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	The dance floor was enlarged for the 1920 season, making it the largest in the State of Ohio. Other additions to the building included a new check room and a lunchroom with a fountain, where soft drinks were available for purchase. Twelve men worked the soda fountain to provide drinks quickly between dances.<ref>"At the Dance Pavilion." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' June 2, 1920. Page 28.</ref> Parkgoers were able to dance from 2 to 11 p.m.<ref name="openagain">"Park is Again Open Today." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' April 11, 1920. Page 9.</ref> By this year, there were cushioned chairs near the open windows where people could watch the dancers.<ref>"Pulling One of Satan's Claws." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' Junr 4, 1920. Page 4.</ref>		The dance floor was enlarged for the 1920 season, making it the largest in the State of Ohio. Other additions to the building included a new check room and a lunchroom with a fountain, where soft drinks were available for purchase. Twelve men worked the soda fountain to provide drinks quickly between dances.<ref>"At the Dance Pavilion." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' June 2, 1920. Page 28.</ref> Parkgoers were able to dance from 2 to 11 p.m.<ref name="openagain">"Park is Again Open Today." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' April 11, 1920. Page 9.</ref> By this year, there were cushioned chairs near the open windows where people could watch the dancers.<ref>"Pulling One of Satan's Claws." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' Junr 4, 1920. Page 4.</ref>

	In 1922, the park was advertised around the state as having the largest dancing pavilion found in any resort in the country.<ref>"[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-union-county-journal-olentangy-park/187335342/ Olentangy Park Notice]." ''The Union County Journal.'' Aug. 25, 1922. Page 4. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref>		In 1922, the park was advertised around the state as having the largest dancing pavilion found in any resort in the country.<ref>"[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-union-county-journal-olentangy-park/187335342/ Olentangy Park Notice]." ''The Union County Journal (Union County, Ohio).'' Aug. 25, 1922. Page 4. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref>

	A band shell was added to the Ballroom in 1933.<ref>{{Cite news \|lastname = Palmer\|firstname = Harry M.\|articletitle = Olentangy Park Opens for Season\|pub = The Columbus Dispatch\|date = May 29, 1933\|page = 5 }}</ref>		A band shell was added to the Ballroom in 1933.<ref>{{Cite news \|lastname = Palmer\|firstname = Harry M.\|articletitle = Olentangy Park Opens for Season\|pub = The Columbus Dispatch\|date = May 29, 1933\|page = 5 }}</ref>

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	The dance floor was enlarged for the 1920 season, making it the largest in the State of Ohio. Other additions to the building included a new check room and a lunchroom with a fountain, where soft drinks were available for purchase. Twelve men worked the soda fountain to provide drinks quickly between dances.<ref>"At the Dance Pavilion." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' June 2, 1920. Page 28.</ref> Parkgoers were able to dance from 2 to 11 p.m.<ref name="openagain">"Park is Again Open Today." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' April 11, 1920. Page 9.</ref> By this year, there were cushioned chairs near the open windows where people could watch the dancers.<ref>"Pulling One of Satan's Claws." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' Junr 4, 1920. Page 4.</ref>		The dance floor was enlarged for the 1920 season, making it the largest in the State of Ohio. Other additions to the building included a new check room and a lunchroom with a fountain, where soft drinks were available for purchase. Twelve men worked the soda fountain to provide drinks quickly between dances.<ref>"At the Dance Pavilion." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' June 2, 1920. Page 28.</ref> Parkgoers were able to dance from 2 to 11 p.m.<ref name="openagain">"Park is Again Open Today." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' April 11, 1920. Page 9.</ref> By this year, there were cushioned chairs near the open windows where people could watch the dancers.<ref>"Pulling One of Satan's Claws." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' Junr 4, 1920. Page 4.</ref>

			In 1922, the park was advertised around the state as having the largest dancing pavilion found in any resort in the country.<ref>"[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-union-county-journal-olentangy-park/187335342/ Olentangy Park Notice]." ''The Union County Journal.'' Aug. 25, 1922. Page 4. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref>

	A band shell was added to the Ballroom in 1933.<ref>{{Cite news \|lastname = Palmer\|firstname = Harry M.\|articletitle = Olentangy Park Opens for Season\|pub = The Columbus Dispatch\|date = May 29, 1933\|page = 5 }}</ref>		A band shell was added to the Ballroom in 1933.<ref>{{Cite news \|lastname = Palmer\|firstname = Harry M.\|articletitle = Olentangy Park Opens for Season\|pub = The Columbus Dispatch\|date = May 29, 1933\|page = 5 }}</ref>

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	The second [[Dancing Pavilion (2)\|Dancing Pavilion]], sometimes called the '''Ballroom''', at Olentangy Park was built just south of the [[Ye Olde Mill (1)\|~~first~~ Old Mill]].<ref name="sanborn1922">''[https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.]'' Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map.</ref> Construction began in 1906<ref>"Olentangy Park Opens on April 29." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' April 15, 1905. Page 7.</ref><ref name="logan">"Olentangy Park." ''The Democrat-Sentinel (Logan, Ohio).'' June 14, 1906. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634143/ Clip 1] \| [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634148/ Clip 2]</ref> and opened for the following season on June 22, 1907.<ref>Photograph. [https://columbusneighborhoods.org/photograph/olentangy-park-loop-the-loop-ride-and-dancing-pavilion/ "Olentangy Park loop the loop ride and Dancing Pavilion."] ''Columbus Neighborhoods.'' Aug. 1, 2013. Accessed on April 17, 2022.</ref><ref>"Olentangy Park Opens on April 29." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' April 15, 1906. Page 7.</ref><ref name="candb">Hyatt, Shirley. 2009. ''Clintonville and Beechwold.'' Arcadia Publishing.</ref><ref name="June201907">"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' June 20, 1907. Page 4.</ref><ref>Lentz, Ed. [https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2021/10/04/columbus-amusement-parks-once-were-entertainment-hot-spots/5886060001/ "Columbus' amusement parks once were entertainment hot spots."] ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' Oct. 4, 2021. Accessed on July 22, 2022.</ref> There was dancing every afternoon and evening as well as dancing instructions for women and children for an hour in the afternoons.<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' July 7, 1907. Page 17.</ref> The [[Loop-the-Loop]] and [[Circle Swing]] were built just south of the building, and later, Moonlight Gardens.		The second [[Dancing Pavilion (2)\|Dancing Pavilion]], sometimes called the '''Ballroom''', at Olentangy Park was built just south of the first [[Ye Olde Mill (1)\|Old Mill]].<ref name="sanborn1922">''[https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.]'' Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map.</ref> Construction began in 1906<ref>"Olentangy Park Opens on April 29." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' April 15, 1905. Page 7.</ref><ref name="logan">"Olentangy Park." ''The Democrat-Sentinel (Logan, Ohio).'' June 14, 1906. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634143/ Clip 1] \| [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634148/ Clip 2]</ref> and opened for the following season on June 22, 1907.<ref>Photograph. [https://columbusneighborhoods.org/photograph/olentangy-park-loop-the-loop-ride-and-dancing-pavilion/ "Olentangy Park loop the loop ride and Dancing Pavilion."] ''Columbus Neighborhoods.'' Aug. 1, 2013. Accessed on April 17, 2022.</ref><ref>"Olentangy Park Opens on April 29." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' April 15, 1906. Page 7.</ref><ref name="candb">Hyatt, Shirley. 2009. ''Clintonville and Beechwold.'' Arcadia Publishing.</ref><ref name="June201907">"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' June 20, 1907. Page 4.</ref><ref>Lentz, Ed. [https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2021/10/04/columbus-amusement-parks-once-were-entertainment-hot-spots/5886060001/ "Columbus' amusement parks once were entertainment hot spots."] ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' Oct. 4, 2021. Accessed on July 22, 2022.</ref> There was dancing every afternoon and evening as well as dancing instructions for women and children for an hour in the afternoons.<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' July 7, 1907. Page 17.</ref> The [[Loop-the-Loop]] and [[Circle Swing]] were built just south of the building, and later, Moonlight Gardens.

	In 1909, the City of Columbus attempted to annex the land in Clinton Township near the park. The first ordinance took a 150-foot strip of the park along High Street. The seventh and last ordinance took only a 125-foot strip, giving the original 25 feet to allow the Dancing Pavilion and all other amusements at the park to be outside of the city.<ref>"Seventh and Last of Annexation Measures Passed." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' Nov. 27, 1909. Page 2.</ref> It has been said that half the building fell inside the boundaries of the City of Columbus, which had strict laws regarding public dancing spaces. At midnight, the dancers moved to the Franklin County side of the dance floor.<ref name="candb" />		In 1909, the City of Columbus attempted to annex the land in Clinton Township near the park. The first ordinance took a 150-foot strip of the park along High Street. The seventh and last ordinance took only a 125-foot strip, giving the original 25 feet to allow the Dancing Pavilion and all other amusements at the park to be outside of the city.<ref>"Seventh and Last of Annexation Measures Passed." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' Nov. 27, 1909. Page 2.</ref> It has been said that half the building fell inside the boundaries of the City of Columbus, which had strict laws regarding public dancing spaces. At midnight, the dancers moved to the Franklin County side of the dance floor.<ref name="candb" />
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	\| name = Dancing Pavilion		\| name = Dancing Pavilion
			\| image = 1907-1909 Steel-Dancing-Pavilion-OlentangyPark-edited-bw.png
	\| type = Music and Performances		\| type = Music and Performances
	\| othernames = Ballroom<br />Second Dancing Pavilion<br />Dancing Hall<br />Second Dance Hall<br />Dance Hall		\| othernames = Ballroom<br />Second Dancing Pavilion<br />Dancing Hall<br />Second Dance Hall<br />Dance Hall
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			File:1907-1909 Steel-Dancing-Pavilion-OlentangyPark-edited-bw.png\|alt=An early photo of the second Dancing Pavilion from around 1907-1909.\|An early photo of the second Dancing Pavilion from around 1907-1909.
	File:ParkPano NewspaperPhoto ColumbusEveningDispatch.jpg\|alt=A panoramic photo of new rides nearing completion in the Columbus Sunday Dispatch on March 28, 1909. Rides and attractions shown: Whirlwind, Shoot-the-Chutes, the Midway, including the original Ye Olde Mill and Dancing Pavilion.\|A panoramic photo of new rides nearing completion in the ''Columbus Sunday Dispatch'' on March 28, 1909. Rides and attractions shown: [[Whirlwind]], [[Shoot-the-Chutes]], the Midway including the original [[Ye Olde Mill (1)\|Ye Olde Mill]] and second Dancing Pavilion.		File:ParkPano NewspaperPhoto ColumbusEveningDispatch.jpg\|alt=A panoramic photo of new rides nearing completion in the Columbus Sunday Dispatch on March 28, 1909. Rides and attractions shown: Whirlwind, Shoot-the-Chutes, the Midway, including the original Ye Olde Mill and Dancing Pavilion.\|A panoramic photo of new rides nearing completion in the ''Columbus Sunday Dispatch'' on March 28, 1909. Rides and attractions shown: [[Whirlwind]], [[Shoot-the-Chutes]], the Midway including the original [[Ye Olde Mill (1)\|Ye Olde Mill]] and second Dancing Pavilion.
	File:Midway Photo OhioMemory.jpg\|alt=The Midway at Olentangy Park with the second [[Ye Olde Mill 2)\|Ye Olde Mill]], Mysterious Sensation, Joy Mill, and second Dancing Pavilion.\|The Midway at Olentangy Park with the second [[Ye Olde Mill (1)\|Ye Olde Mill]], [[Mysterious Sensation]], [[Joy Mill]], and second Dancing Pavilion.		File:Midway Photo OhioMemory.jpg\|alt=The Midway at Olentangy Park with the second [[Ye Olde Mill 2)\|Ye Olde Mill]], Mysterious Sensation, Joy Mill, and second Dancing Pavilion.\|The Midway at Olentangy Park with the second [[Ye Olde Mill (1)\|Ye Olde Mill]], [[Mysterious Sensation]], [[Joy Mill]], and second Dancing Pavilion.

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	The second [[Dancing Pavilion (2)\|Dancing Pavilion]], sometimes called the '''Ballroom''', at Olentangy Park was built just south of the [[Ye Olde Mill (1)\|first Old Mill]]<ref name="sanborn1922">''[https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.]'' Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map.</ref> in 1906<ref>"Olentangy Park Opens on April 29." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' April 15, 1905. Page 7.</ref><ref name="logan">"Olentangy Park." ''The Democrat-Sentinel (Logan, Ohio).'' June 14, 1906. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634143/ Clip 1] \| [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634148/ Clip 2]</ref> and opened for the following season on June 22, 1907.<ref>Photograph. [https://columbusneighborhoods.org/photograph/olentangy-park-loop-the-loop-ride-and-dancing-pavilion/ "Olentangy Park loop the loop ride and Dancing Pavilion."] ''Columbus Neighborhoods.'' Aug. 1, 2013. Accessed on April 17, 2022.</ref><ref>"Olentangy Park Opens on April 29." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' April 15, 1906. Page 7.</ref><ref name="candb">Hyatt, Shirley. 2009. ''Clintonville and Beechwold.'' Arcadia Publishing.</ref><ref name="June201907">"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' June 20, 1907. Page 4.</ref><ref>Lentz, Ed. [https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2021/10/04/columbus-amusement-parks-once-were-entertainment-hot-spots/5886060001/ "Columbus' amusement parks once were entertainment hot spots."] ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' Oct. 4, 2021. Accessed on July 22, 2022.</ref> There was dancing every afternoon and evening as well as dancing instructions for women and children for an hour in the afternoons.<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' July 7, 1907. Page 17.</ref> The [[Loop-the-Loop]] and [[Circle Swing]] were built just south of the building, and later, Moonlight Gardens.		The second [[Dancing Pavilion (2)\|Dancing Pavilion]], sometimes called the '''Ballroom''', at Olentangy Park was built just south of the [[Ye Olde Mill (1)\|first Old Mill]].<ref name="sanborn1922">''[https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.]'' Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map.</ref> Construction began in 1906<ref>"Olentangy Park Opens on April 29." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' April 15, 1905. Page 7.</ref><ref name="logan">"Olentangy Park." ''The Democrat-Sentinel (Logan, Ohio).'' June 14, 1906. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634143/ Clip 1] \| [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634148/ Clip 2]</ref> and opened for the following season on June 22, 1907.<ref>Photograph. [https://columbusneighborhoods.org/photograph/olentangy-park-loop-the-loop-ride-and-dancing-pavilion/ "Olentangy Park loop the loop ride and Dancing Pavilion."] ''Columbus Neighborhoods.'' Aug. 1, 2013. Accessed on April 17, 2022.</ref><ref>"Olentangy Park Opens on April 29." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' April 15, 1906. Page 7.</ref><ref name="candb">Hyatt, Shirley. 2009. ''Clintonville and Beechwold.'' Arcadia Publishing.</ref><ref name="June201907">"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' June 20, 1907. Page 4.</ref><ref>Lentz, Ed. [https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2021/10/04/columbus-amusement-parks-once-were-entertainment-hot-spots/5886060001/ "Columbus' amusement parks once were entertainment hot spots."] ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' Oct. 4, 2021. Accessed on July 22, 2022.</ref> There was dancing every afternoon and evening as well as dancing instructions for women and children for an hour in the afternoons.<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' July 7, 1907. Page 17.</ref> The [[Loop-the-Loop]] and [[Circle Swing]] were built just south of the building, and later, Moonlight Gardens.

	In 1909, the City of Columbus attempted to annex the land in Clinton Township near the park. The first ordinance took a 150-foot strip of the park along High Street. The seventh and last ordinance took only a 125-foot strip, giving the original 25 feet to allow the Dancing Pavilion and all other amusements at the park to be outside of the city.<ref>"Seventh and Last of Annexation Measures Passed." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' Nov. 27, 1909. Page 2.</ref> It has been said that half the building fell inside the boundaries of the City of Columbus, which had strict laws regarding public dancing spaces. At midnight, the dancers moved to the Franklin County side of the dance floor.<ref name="candb" />		In 1909, the City of Columbus attempted to annex the land in Clinton Township near the park. The first ordinance took a 150-foot strip of the park along High Street. The seventh and last ordinance took only a 125-foot strip, giving the original 25 feet to allow the Dancing Pavilion and all other amusements at the park to be outside of the city.<ref>"Seventh and Last of Annexation Measures Passed." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' Nov. 27, 1909. Page 2.</ref> It has been said that half the building fell inside the boundaries of the City of Columbus, which had strict laws regarding public dancing spaces. At midnight, the dancers moved to the Franklin County side of the dance floor.<ref name="candb" />

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	\| architect = [[Frank L. Packard]]		\| architect = [[Frank L. Packard]]
	\| replaced = [[Mystic Castle]]<br />[[Laughing Gallery]]		\| replaced = [[Mystic Castle]]<br />[[Laughing Gallery]]<br />[[Theatorium]]<br />[[Photographic Gallery (2)]]
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