Rockville Chautauqua Pavilion, also known as Beechwood Park Pavilion, is a historic Chautauqua pavilion located at Rockville, Parke County, Indiana. The pavilion was built in 1913, and is a roughly octagonal heavy timber-frame building. It has a raised 1+1⁄2-story, clerestory square section with a decked hipped roof. Also on the property are the contributing park entry gates (1928), a picnic shelter, and a water fountain. The property hosted annual summer chautauquas from 1913 to 1930.[2]: 5
Rockville Chautauqua Pavilion | |
 Rockville Chautauqua Pavilion, April 2012 | |
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| Location | College St. and Mecca Rd., Rockville, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°45′35″N 87°14′6″W / 39.75972°N 87.23500°W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | 1913, 1928 |
| Architect | Edgar Jerome |
| Architectural style | Howe truss |
| NRHP reference No. | 99000301[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 12, 1999 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Carolyn Weatherman, Randall Wright, Sharon Malone, Larry Gooch, Bill Davis, and Paul Diebold (February 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Rockville Chautauqua Pavilion" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01.
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