Legion Park Bowl
National Register of Historic Places

Legion Park Bowl

Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama
Listed
September 27, 1988
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88001581

About this property

Mort Glosser Amphitheater (formerly known as the Legion Park Bowl and Gadsden Municipal Amphitheatre) is an amphitheatre in Gadsden, Alabama, United States. Built in 1935, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Location

336 1st St., S.
Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama
34.00839, -86.00130

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 88001581. It was listed on September 27, 1988.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Gadsden Times-News Building
Industrial
0.3 mi
Gadsden Downtown Historic District
Industrial
0.5 mi
U.S. Post Office
Early Republic
0.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Streight's Raid — Gadsden Skirmish
1863Civil War
0.5 mi
Battle of Munfordville AL (Columbiana)
1863Civil War
0.5 mi
Skirmish at Crooked Creek (Gadsden Approach)
1863Civil War
2.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Legion Park Bowl listed on the National Register?

Legion Park Bowl was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 27, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Legion Park Bowl?

Legion Park Bowl is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Legion Park Bowl?

The period of significance for Legion Park Bowl is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1935.

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