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{{Infobox attraction
{{Infobox attraction
| name          = Band Shell
| name          = Center Bandstand
| othernames    = Swimming Pool Band Shell<br />Bandstand
| othernames    = Bandstand
| type          = Activity Space<br />Music and Performances
| type          = Music and Performances
| section        = North
| section        = Center<br />The Grove
| built          = 1932
| built          = 1922
| opened        = 1932
| opened        = 1922
| closed        = 1937 (park closure)
| closed        = Unknown
| designer      = Dick Ashbaugh
| frame          = Wood
}}
}}


The '''Band Shell''', was an outdoor performance space that replaced the old [[Bandstand (3)|Band Shell]] in 1932. Designed by Dick Ashbaugh, it was built to accommodate Bert Williams and his Ohio Orchestra of 19 members.<ref>Ellis, Claude R. "Band Booked After Record." ''The Billboard.'' Vol. 44. Issue 24. June 11, 1932. Page 54. Accessed through the Internet Archive.</ref>
A platform was built between the [[Dancing Pavilion (2)|Dancing Pavilion]] and the [[Casino (2)|Casino]] at Olentangy Park in 1922. The first performance was by the American Legion Band, led by Lieut. W. A. Sands on July 30, 1922.<ref>"Legion Band for Next Sunday." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' July 26, 1922. Page 28.</ref><ref>"New Bandstand at Park." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' July 29, 1922. Page 14.</ref>


== See Also ==
== See Also ==
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* [[Bandstand (2)|North Bandstand / Band Shell / Aerodrome]] - Opened in 1910, south of the Whirlwind
* [[Bandstand (2)|North Bandstand / Band Shell / Aerodrome]] - Opened in 1910, south of the Whirlwind
* [[Bandstand (3)|Band Shell (1)]] - Opened in 1920, replacing the North Bandstand near the Swimming Pool
* [[Bandstand (3)|Band Shell (1)]] - Opened in 1920, replacing the North Bandstand near the Swimming Pool
* [[Bandstand (5)|Band Shell]] - Opened in 1932, replacing the previous Band Shell


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Activity Spaces]]
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[[Category:Music and Performance Attractions]]
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[[Category:Closed in 1937]]


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Latest revision as of 21:52, 14 January 2026

Center Bandstand
Other Name(s) Bandstand
Type Music and Performances
Park Section Center
The Grove
Built 1922
Opened 1922
Closed Unknown
Frame Wood

A platform was built between the Dancing Pavilion and the Casino at Olentangy Park in 1922. The first performance was by the American Legion Band, led by Lieut. W. A. Sands on July 30, 1922.[1][2]

See Also

References

  1. "Legion Band for Next Sunday." The Columbus Dispatch. July 26, 1922. Page 28.
  2. "New Bandstand at Park." The Columbus Dispatch. July 29, 1922. Page 14.