Chautauqua Park
National Register of Historic Places

Chautauqua Park

Red Oak, Montgomery County, Iowa
Listed
May 18, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
72000479

About this property

Chautauqua Park is a historic pavilion located in Red Oak, Iowa, United States. The first Chautauqua in Iowa was established at Clear Lake, Iowa in 1876, and by the 1920s there were as many as 500 Chautauqua assemblies in the state. Most of the structures used for the organization's functions in Iowa were tents, but Red Oak became the exception when this pavilion was built in 1908. The circular structure was built for about $5,200, and it had a seating capacity of between 3,500 and 5,000. Speakers on the inaugural program included orator and politician William Jennings Bryan, social reformer Jane Addams, Wisconsin Governor Robert M. La Follette, and evangelist Gipsy Smith. It continued to host annual Chautauqua programs until 1929. Chautauqua Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

Location

Red Oak, Montgomery County, Iowa
41.01697, -95.22098

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Osborne, Edmund B., House
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0.2 mi
Hebard, Alfred, House
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0.4 mi
Red Oak High School
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0.6 mi
Montgomery County Courthouse
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0.7 mi
Red Oak Firehouse and City Jail
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0.7 mi

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When was Chautauqua Park listed on the National Register?

Chautauqua Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 18, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Chautauqua Park?

Chautauqua Park is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Chautauqua Park?

The period of significance for Chautauqua Park is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1876.

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