Estes Park Band Shell | |
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| Location | Estes Park Iowa Falls, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 42°31′14.6″N 93°15′53.3″W / 42.520722°N 93.264806°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1931 |
| Architect | L.L. Klippel |
| Architectural style | Mission/Spanish Revival |
| MPS | Iowa Falls MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 93000960[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 1, 1993 |
Estes Park Band Shell is a historic building located in Iowa Falls, Iowa, United States. Planning and construction of the band shell were a community project that began in 1931.[2] They engaged Iowa Falls native L.L. Klippel to design the structure, and N.F. Guernsey of Sioux City, Iowa to landscape Estes Park. Completed later in the year, the Mission/Spanish Revival structure features two bell towers with round arch balconies that flank the proscenium arch. There is a cement basement that houses rehearsal space. The walls are stucco, and the structure is capped with a tiled hip roof with bracketed eaves. Over the years the band shell has hosted concerts, dances, and a variety of entertainment activities. Labor unions and political parties have held rallies here. Wendell Willkie spoke here when he ran for president in 1940.[2] The band shell was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]
References
- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- 1 2 Molly Myers Naumann. "Estes Park Band Shell". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-11-08. with photos
