Idora Park (Youngstown)
Amusement park in Youngstown, Ohio / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Idora Park (1899–1984) was an amusement park in Youngstown, Ohio, United States, also known as "Youngstown's Million Dollar Playground."
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Idora Park | |
Location | Sw of the jct. of McFarland and Parkview Aves., Youngstown, Ohio |
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Coordinates | 41°4′20″N 80°41′6″W |
Architect | Harton, T.M., Co.; Philadelphia Toboggan Co. |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Moderne, Italianate |
NRHP reference No. | 93000895 [1] |
Added to NRHP | September 13, 1993 |
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Built by the Youngstown Park and Falls Street Railway Company, the park's expansion coincided with the growth of the South Side of Youngstown, Ohio, in the Fosterville neighborhood. Prior to its closure in the wake of a devastating fire, Idora Park was one of the nation's few remaining urban amusement parks.