McKennan Park Bandshell: Facilities Condition Assessment
2020. McKennan Park Bandshell: Facilities Condition Assessment. South Dakota State Historic Preservation Office, South Dakota State Historical Society; Co-Op Architecture
From Executive Summary: "This bandshell is located on the south end of McKennan Park in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It was donated by the Cosmopolitan Club in 1926 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The cornerstone of the bandshell corroborates that in 1926 the Sioux Falls Cosmopolitan Club sponsored the construction of a new band shell at the South end of the park. Since that time the Sioux Falls Municipal Band and other forms of entertainment have continuously performed at the band shell. At various times the city and neighborhood have collaborated to protect and repair the bandshell, including a substantial renovation effort in 1995, as well as regular ongoing maintenance. Approaching nearly 100 year old, the band shell has been maintained well. As with non-heated, non-insulated outdoor wood framed construction, it is susceptible to freeze-thaw and water penetration damage. Keeping water out of a nearly 100 year old structure is an ongoing effort and periodic damage has occurred but typically addressed...." Project funding was provided in part by a Historic Preservation Fund grant to the South Dakota State Historic Preservation Office, South Dakota State Historical Society, administered by the State, Tribal, Local Plans and Grants division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior (grant number P19AF00014).
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Date of Issue
- 2020-09-03
- Publisher
- South Dakota State Historic Preservation Office, South Dakota State Historical Society; Co-Op Architecture
- Units
- HPF
- Keywords
- Historic Structure Reports