This once grand turn-of-the-century amusement park is the centerpiece of the one-square-mile town of Lakeside, which has thirteen residents, a shopping center, and a 37-acre lake. The amusement park wraps around Lake Rhoda, which Lakeside founder Ben Karsner named for his daughter, the current owner. The park's lavish 150-foot Tower of Jewels, lit with 16,000 light
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Lakeside Amusement Park
1908. 1940s, renovation, Richard Crowther. 4601 Sheridan Blvd.
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