Gregg Park

Coordinates: 38°41′06″N 87°30′08″W / 38.68500°N 87.50222°W / 38.68500; -87.50222
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Gregg Park
Gregg Park bandshell, July 2013
Gregg Park is located in Indiana
Gregg Park
Gregg Park is located in the United States
Gregg Park
Location2014 Oliphant Dr., Vincennes, Indiana
Coordinates38°41′06″N 87°30′08″W / 38.68500°N 87.50222°W / 38.68500; -87.50222
Area22 acres (8.9 ha)
Built1931 (1931), 1938-1939
ArchitectSutton, Byron, and Routt, Lester W.
Architectural stylePark Rustic, Moderne
NRHP reference No.13000757[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 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[edit]

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