Rockville Chautauqua Pavilion

College St. and Mecca Rd., Rockville, Indiana. County/parish: Parke.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places March 12, 1999. NRIS 99000301.

2 contributing buildings. 1 contributing structure. 1 contributing object.

Also known as:

  • Beechwood Park Pavilion

From Wikipedia:

Rockville Chautauqua Pavilion

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+12-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.: 5 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/132004436

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