Post by Terry Harbin on Jun 6, 2005 20:15:45 GMT -5
The studio the Whartons' leased was a former
trolley amusement park built in 1894. Known as
Renwick Park until 1921, re-named (Stewart Park.)
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The buildings and beachfront had come in disrepair
over the years.
In April of 1915 a lease with an option to buy was
signed by Wharton Inc. for the 45 acres surrounding
the southern tip of Cayuga Lake, effective through
April of 1920.
The property and buildings had been improved,
and a miniature train was added right outside
the main pavilion in 1914. This train ran behind
the studio and back into the Renwick Wildwoods.
Another plan hatched by local lawyer Paul Clymer
included the extension of the tracks along Fall Creek
to an elevator that would raise the train up the
falls, for a trip around the Cornell campus.
This extension was not funded but the excursion
around the park continued into the 1950's, when
it was no longer popular it was put into storage.
Both Theodore Wharton and Clymer were part of
the Renwick Park improvement committee in 1914.
The committees plan was to improve the park and
increase the use of the area. All the improvements
enticed Wharton himself to lease the property.
The Summer of 1916 was the busiest year at
the Wharton Studio, with the public still allowed
in the park, crowds often interfered with the
costly filming and the Whartons had to close
the park to the public.
trolley amusement park built in 1894. Known as
Renwick Park until 1921, re-named (Stewart Park.)
,
The buildings and beachfront had come in disrepair
over the years.
In April of 1915 a lease with an option to buy was
signed by Wharton Inc. for the 45 acres surrounding
the southern tip of Cayuga Lake, effective through
April of 1920.
The property and buildings had been improved,
and a miniature train was added right outside
the main pavilion in 1914. This train ran behind
the studio and back into the Renwick Wildwoods.
Another plan hatched by local lawyer Paul Clymer
included the extension of the tracks along Fall Creek
to an elevator that would raise the train up the
falls, for a trip around the Cornell campus.
This extension was not funded but the excursion
around the park continued into the 1950's, when
it was no longer popular it was put into storage.
Both Theodore Wharton and Clymer were part of
the Renwick Park improvement committee in 1914.
The committees plan was to improve the park and
increase the use of the area. All the improvements
enticed Wharton himself to lease the property.
The Summer of 1916 was the busiest year at
the Wharton Studio, with the public still allowed
in the park, crowds often interfered with the
costly filming and the Whartons had to close
the park to the public.