Built 1938 Opened 1938 Architectural style Modern architecture Architect Henry L. Kamphoefner | NRHP Reference # 03000357 Area 1 ha Added to NRHP 9 May 2003 | |
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Location 1400 Oleson Park Ave.
Fort Dodge, Iowa Similar Oleson Park Pool, First National Bank Buil, Vincent House, WD Petersen Memorial, Corpus Christi Catholic | ||
The Oleson Park Music Pavilion, also known as the Karl King Bandshell, is located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States. The pavilion is associated with Karl King, a famed composer for concert and military bands, who advocated for its construction. It was designed by Henry L. Kamphoefner, a Sioux City architect at that time, who had previously designed the Grandview Park Music Pavilion in Sioux City. It was built as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project. The WPA paid for 85% of its construction, with the City of Fort Dodge paying the rest. The poured concrete structure was built in a Modernist style with Art Deco overtones. It rises to a height of 36 feet (11 m), and it is known for its acoustical excellence. The pavilion replaced a bandstand that was built in the 1920s in the city square. It was dedicated to King in 1976, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.