Collett Park
Collett Park | |
Pavilion in the park | |
39°29′38″N 87°24′21″W / 39.49389°N 87.40583°W / 39.49389; -87.40583 | |
Architect | J. Merrill Sherman |
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Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 81000021[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 10, 1981 |
Collett Park is a public park in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States.
The park was established in 1883 on a parcel of land donated to the city of Terre Haute by Josephus Collett, a railroad magnate and philanthropist. Its 21 acres (85,000 m2) of tree-filled park land are approximately two miles north of downtown Terre Haute. A Romanesque Revival pavilion was built in 1894 by architect J. Merrill Sherman.[2][3]
The park's large main building with an indoor rental facility as well as outdoor shelters and restrooms. There are also football and soccer fields, a playground, horseshoe pits and tennis courts.[4]
Collett Park was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 for its historical significance in entertainment and recreation.[1] The neighborhood that arose around the park, now known as the Collett Park Neighborhood Historic District, was placed on the Register itself in 2004.
References
- ^ a b "Collett Park". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. June 29, 2010.
- ^ Salter, Stephanie. "Collett Park: Historic park more than just a tract of land". Tribune-Star. Terre Haute, Indiana. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved June 29, 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 William B. Pickett (August 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Collett Park" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2016., Site map, and Quad map
- ^ "Collett Park". City of Terre Haute website. City of Terre Haute, Indiana. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
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