Sunset Park Pavilion

Sunset Park Pavilion, also known as the Sunset Park Shelter House/Pagoda, is a historic park pavilion located at Evansville, Indiana. It was built in 1912, and is a one-story shelter house in the form of a Japanese pagoda. It is constructed of reinforced concrete and is topped by a red tile roof that is characteristically upturned at the corners. It was originally an open air facility, but has been enclosed.[2] It was restored in 1993 and now houses the Evansville convention and visitors bureau.[3][4]

Sunset Park Pavilion
Sunset Park Pavilion, September 2011
Location411 SE. Riverside Dr., Sunset Park, Evansville, Indiana
Coordinates37°57′57″N 87°34′26″W
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1912 (1912)
ArchitectBoyle, Harry E.; Kleiderer, Charles F., & Co.
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.92000673[1]
Added to NRHPJune 17, 1992

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-08-01. Note: This includes Joan C. Marchand (November 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Sunset Park Pavilion" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying photographs
  3. Historic Evansville
  4. Evansville Convention & Visitors Bureau


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