Gregg Park


Gregg Park
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Gregg Park bandshell, July 2013
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Location	2014 Oliphant Dr., Vincennes, Indiana
Coordinates	38°41′06″N 87°30′08″W / 38.68500°N 87.50222°W / 38.68500; -87.50222Coordinates: 38°41′06″N 87°30′08″W / 38.68500°N 87.50222°W / 38.68500; -87.50222
Area	22 acres (8.9 ha)
Built	1931 (1931), 1938-1939
Architect	Sutton, Byron, and Routt, Lester W.
Architectural style	Park Rustic, Moderne
NRHP Reference #	13000757^[1]
Added to NRHP	September 25, 2013

Gregg Park is a historic public park and national historic district located at Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. The park was dedicated in 1931, and developed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1938-1939. The WPA constructed a limestone shelterhouse, concrete Moderne style bandshell / grandstand, the brick main entrance gate, and horseshoe pits. The park is named for Vincennes mayor Claude E. Gregg (1885-1931) and is a popular spot for swimming.^[2]^:6–7

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.^[1]

References

1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/16/13 through 9/30/13. National Park Service. 2013-10-18.
↑ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Glory-June Grieff (June 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Gregg Park" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying photographs.

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