National Register of Historic Places

Grant City Park

Grant, Perkins County, Nebraska
Listed
February 16, 1996
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
96000066

About this property

Grant City Park is a public park in Grant, Nebraska. The Works Progress Administration constructed the park between 1936 and 1939. Before the park's creation, Grant had no public parks other than a public swimming pool and softball field; recognizing a need for additional recreation facilities, the city's Garden Club convinced the Village Board of Trustees to approve a public park in 1935. The main feature of the park is an arched concrete band shell. The band shell hosted free concerts from its construction through the 1960s. Thirty concrete and wood benches provide seating for spectators at the band shell. A 33-by-20-foot (10.1 by 6.1 m) concrete fountain, now used as a flower bed, is located in front of the band shell's stage. The park also includes two stone entrances: an arched main entrance at its southeast corner and a walled southern entrance leading to a tiered rock garden. Recreational facilities at the park include tennis courts and a swimming pool, the latter of which was added in the 1960s. The park was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 16, 1996.

Location

Grant, Perkins County, Nebraska
40.84770, -101.72400

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Nearby Historic Sites

Grant Commercial Historic District
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0.4 mi
Perkins County Courthouse
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0.5 mi
Venango Public School
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18.6 mi
Front Street
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When was Grant City Park listed on the National Register?

Grant City Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 16, 1996.

What type of historic resource is Grant City Park?

Grant City Park is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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