[2] The amusement park was created by Charles Miles and Frederick Ingersoll,[3] and peaked in popularity in the 1910s, entertaining crowds of up to 10,000 with the numerous roller coasters and rides, with up to 5,000 in the massive pool alone.

Indianola Park was established by dentist-turned-developer Charles Miles, who was president of the Summit Land Company, which developed residential neighborhoods in the former farmland across High Street from the Ohio State University.

[3] In its original configuration, the park featured a dance pavilion, a very large swimming pool, an Ingersoll figure 8 roller coaster, a carousel, a scenic railroad, a band shell, a restaurant, concession stands, picnic grounds, and athletic playing fields, such as tennis courts, a football field, and a baseball diamond.

The band shell area was expanded, and a Shoot the Chute ride, The Blue Streak roller coaster, and a "Human Laundry" funhouse were added.

The dance pavilion was remodeled for The Jazz Age, repairs were made to the swimming pool, and the locker areas were expanded.

The Great Depression made a challenging situation even more difficult, because few people had money to spare for a day at the amusement park.

However, the record hot summers of the early 1930s helped keep the park afloat during the lean years, with temperature at nearly 100 °F for weeks on end.

By 1990, Both Suzi-Cue and the Salvation Army remained, but the rest of the businesses had moved out, being replaced by Soussy Market, C&M Towing, a hair salon, and Christian Embassy.

As part of the deal, the church was required to purchase the entire shopping mall, which still includes long-term tenants Soussy Market and Suzi-Cue, and has been joined by 4th Street Studio and King's Pizza.