 In 1927 the park was again sold, this time to Oscar Baur, a brewery executive from Terre Haute, Indiana.By 1938 the park boasted of its concrete pool, billed as "the world's largest", of free parking, a new ballroom, and mechanized rides.The Board of Parks Commission of Indianapolis bought the property on May 18, 1945, paying $131,500 for the property, and converted the grounds into a city park, which was once again named Broad Ripple Park.