Chautauqua Pavilion (Riverton, Iowa)

The Chautauqua Pavilion is a historic structure located in City Park in Riverton, Iowa, United States. William "Coin" Harvey, a political ally of William Jennings Bryan, founded a political fraternal order known as the Patriots of America. Fremont County, Iowa was said to have the largest number of members of any county in the US in the organization.[2] It was selected to have an experimental structure to house encampments of the Patriots. Harvey donated $500 towards its construction in the Riverton city park. Within a few years the organization died out, and the pavilion was used for summer Chautauqua shows, Sunday school and church services, school graduations and May Day observances. The 70-foot (21 m) diameter structure is 35 feet (11 m) high in the center and 9 feet (3 m) high at the eaves.[2] It is capped with a conical-shaped roof and open on the sides. The pavilion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

Chautauqua Pavilion
LocationCity Park
Riverton, Iowa
Coordinates40°40′55″N 95°34′09″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1897
NRHP reference No.76000773[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 22, 1976

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