City Square Park Bandstand

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City Square Park Bandstand
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Location100 S. 9th St.
Humboldt, Kansas
Coordinates 37°48′39″N95°26′10″W / 37.81083°N 95.43611°W / 37.81083; -95.43611 Coordinates: 37°48′39″N95°26′10″W / 37.81083°N 95.43611°W / 37.81083; -95.43611
Arealess than one acre
Built1907
Built byJohn Nessel
ArchitectCharles M. Smith
NRHP reference No. 13001036 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 8, 2014

The City Square Park Bandstand, at 100 S. 9th St. in Humboldt, Kansas, was built in 1907. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. [2]

It is an octagonal bandstand with an asphalt roof and a spire, located at the center of City Square Park, a one-block park. Charles M. Smith designed the bandstand and John Nessel contracted to build it. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Eva Rajewski; Sarah Martin (2013). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: City Square Park Bandstand / KHRI # 001-97" (PDF). National Park Service . Retrieved December 27, 2017. With seven photos from 2012.