Estes Park Band Shell

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]

Estes Park Band Shell
LocationEstes Park
Iowa Falls, Iowa
Coordinates42°31′14.6″N 93°15′53.3″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1931
ArchitectL.L. Klippel
Architectural styleMission/Spanish Revival
MPSIowa Falls MPS
NRHP reference No.93000960[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 1, 1993

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