# @columbuslibrary on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DSPqnzXiFCv
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/37897030-columbuslibrary-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/0154d72655.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-12-14T13:00:50.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Columbus Library (@columbuslibrary) — https://gondola.cc/columbuslibrary

## Caption

A short-lived nightclub for teens: The Yellow Lion was a wild spot in the ‘70s! ➡️

The Gahanna shopping center was transformed into “central Ohio’s swingingest nightclub” in the mid-1970s. Some nights were all ages, while others were teens-only.

The club’s run was short lived, closing before the end of the decade.

In 1980, it was discovered that a gasoline leak from a nearby gas station – three years earlier – had contaminated groundwater beneath the building. The concentration of fumes became so high that it was deemed an explosion risk, and the shopping center was demolished entirely.

Today, a new building stands at 245 Granville St., home to businesses like Golden Delight Bakery, Star Dry Cleaners, and the Mighty Lion car wash (pictured).

#gahanna #columbus #gahannalions

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