In today's article we are going to delve into the fascinating world of Luna Park, Cleveland. From its origins to its relevance today, we will explore every aspect that makes it so interesting and relevant in today's society. We will delve into its impact in different areas, as well as its influence on decision-making and the formation of opinions. This is a topic that undoubtedly arouses the curiosity and interest of a large number of people, so it is essential to delve into it to understand its true scope. Join us on this exciting exploration!
Former amusement park in Cleveland, Ohio
For other amusement parks known by the same name, see Luna Park.
On May 18, 1905, Cleveland's Luna Park became the second Ingersoll park of that name (out of 44) to have opened before his death in 1927, and the second amusement park (after Luna Park, Pittsburgh, which opened weeks earlier) to be covered with electrical lighting.
History
The monetary demands of upgrading and maintaining his embryonic chain of amusement parks forced Ingersoll, the original owner of Cleveland's Luna Park, to declare bankruptcy in 1908; Ingersoll was forced to sell his Cleveland park to Matthew Bramley, an original investor in (and, later, owner of) Ingersoll's Luna Park Amusement Company who built the Cleveland Trinidad Paving Company into the largest paving company in the world. Bramley added rides to Luna Park as its popularity as a trolley park grew, in part because beer was sold on the park grounds.
After the passage of the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and the beginning of Prohibition (1920), a primary source of revenue was removed as the park's popularity waned. Bramley officially closed the gates to Luna Park in 1929 for the final time as the Great Depression took hold in the United States. The park was beset with incidences of arson, including the fire that destroyed the football stadium, and most of the rides were dismantled and moved to other amusement parks in the early 1930s. In June 1939, construction crews broke ground for a new housing development project to be built on the grounds where Luna Park once stood. Woodhill Homes was completed on November 1, 1940, making it one of the nation's first public housing projects.
The roller rink was added to Luna Park when the park was sold to Matthew Bramley in 1910. The roller rink was known as the Woodland Rink. On December 12, 1938, the last vestige of the park, the skating rink, was destroyed by fire.
References
^ abcdefg"Luna Park". The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University. March 27, 1998. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
†= Team's stadium under construction or refurbishment at time 1 = A team used the stadium when their permanent stadium was unable to be used as a result of damage.