Battell Park Historic District
Battell Park Historic District is a historic public park and national historic district located at Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana. The district encompasses two contributing buildings, one contributing site, two contributing structures, and one contributing object in a public park. It was established in 1881, and subsequently developed with a Soldiers' War Memorial erected in 1884 and Classical Revival style bandshell erected in 1927. In 1936–1937, the Works Progress Administration added a five-tier, cascading rock garden with a waterfall, small pools, and arched bridge.[2]
Battell Park Historic District | |
 Battell Park bandstand, September 2012 | |
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| Location | Mishawaka Ave., Mishawaka, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 41°39′56″N 86°11′14″W |
| Area | 11 acres (4.5 ha) |
| Built | 1884, 1927, 1936-1937 |
| Architect | Works Progress Administration |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Park Rustic |
| NRHP reference No. | 95001541[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 11, 1996 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]
References
- "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 July 1, 2016. Note: This includes Adrian Alcott Fine (August 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Battell Park Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2016., site map, and Accompanying photographs
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