Woman's Community Club Band Shell Explained

Woman's Community Club Band Shell
Location:NE corner of Spring Park, Heber Springs, Arkansas
Coordinates:35.4928°N -92.0258°W
Architect:King, Leo
Architecture:Rustic
Added:August 16, 1994
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:94000849
Nrhp Type2:cp
Nocat:yes
Designated Nrhp Type2:May 1, 2009
Partof:Heber Springs Commercial Historic District
Partof Refnum:09000266

The Woman's Community Club Band Shell is a historic open-air band shell in Spring Park, a public park in downtown Heber Springs, Arkansas. It is a roughly rectangular structure, built out of local fieldstone, with the main half-dome shell formed out of concrete. The sides of the shell are articulated by pilasters, which also appear at the building corners. The rear of the building is enclosed, provide dressing room space for performers. The shell was built in 1933, replacing an older wood-frame performance pavilion.[1]

The band shell was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Woman's Community Club Band Shell. Arkansas Preservation. 2016-03-28.