Rockville Chautauqua Pavilion
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Rockville Chautauqua Pavilion, April 2012
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Location | College St. and Mecca Rd., Rockville, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 39°45′35″N 87°14′6″W / 39.75972°N 87.23500°WCoordinates: 39°45′35″N 87°14′6″W / 39.75972°N 87.23500°W |
Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
Built | 1913 | , 1928
Architect | Edgar Jerome |
Architectural style | Howe truss |
NRHP Reference # | 99000301 |
Added to NRHP | March 12, 1999 |
Rockville Chautauqua Pavilion, also known as Beechwood Park Pavilion, is a historic Chautauqua pavilion located at Rockville, Parke County, Indiana. The pavilion was built in 1913, and is a roughly octagonal heavy timber frame building. It has a raised 1 1/2-story, clerestory square section with a decked hipped roof. Also on the property are the contributing park entry gates (1928), a picnic shelter, and a water fountain. The property hosted annual summer chautauquas from 1913 to 1930.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.