Electric Park Pavilion

The Electric Park Pavilion is a pavilion located in Blackwell, Oklahoma, designed in 1912 by W.L. McAltee.[2] The pavilion was built as a "salute to electricity" and features a 160-foot domed ceiling, and an 800-seat auditorium.[3] The building was once lined with over 500 lights, on the dome, its 27 flag poles with American flags, and its 22 arched windows.[2] The Mission/Spanish Revival style building is made of brick and stucco, and was dedicated on March 23, 1913.[3]

Electric Park Pavilion
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Pavilion in 2013.
Location	300 S. Main, Blackwell, Oklahoma
Coordinates	36°48′6″N 97°16′54″W
Area	0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built	1912
Architectural style	Mission/Spanish Revival
NRHP reference No.	76001563 [1]
Added to NRHP	September 29, 1976

It currently houses the Top of Oklahoma Historical Society Museum.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Carter, Bret A., Kay County's Historic Architecture, pg 55
3. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination for Electric Park Pavilion, #76001563 Archived 2010-06-25 at the Wayback Machine, National Park Service, 1976

External links

• Top of Oklahoma Historical Society Museum - Facebook site
• Top of Oklahoma Historical Society Museum - information from Travel Oklahoma