Edmundson Park Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Edmundson Park Historic District

Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa
Listed
September 26, 2007
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
07001005

About this property

The Edmundson Park Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. At the time of its nomination it contained 52 resources, which included four contributing buildings, six contributing sites, 19 contributing structures, and three contributing objects. There were also 13 non-contributing buildings, five non-contributing sites, and two non-contributing structures. The 56.5 acres (22.9 ha) park is an example of a Depression Era public works project that was constructed between 1936 and 1938 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). James Depew Edmundson, an Iowa attorney who grew up in Oskaloosa, gave a $20,000 bequest to the city to establish a park. City engineer Don Russell saw the New Deal program as an opportunity to add value to the project. The park is the work of landscape architect Ray F. Wyrick. Its structures were designed in the rustic style that was promoted by the National Park Service between 1916 and 1942 for parks supported by all levels of government.

Location

Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa
41.28536, -92.65763

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTUREARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Spring Creek Meeting House-H Street Mission
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Shoemake, John H., House
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0.8 mi
Oskaloosa Public Library
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0.8 mi
Lincoln School
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0.9 mi

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When was Edmundson Park Historic District listed on the National Register?

Edmundson Park Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 26, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Edmundson Park Historic District?

Edmundson Park Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Edmundson Park Historic District is recorded as the industrial era.

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