Pagoda - 1909 - White Hall, IL
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N 39° 26.163 W 090° 24.180
15S E 723506 N 4368386
Listed on the historic register as part of the local historic district.
Waymark Code: WMVPEZ
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 05/14/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
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County of structure: Greene County
Location of structure: Main St. (US 67) & Ayres St., Whiteside park, White Hall
Structure built: 1909
Architect: J.K.G. Pierson

"34. PAGODA      1909   J.K.G. Pierson, Architect
   Open park structure. Foundation of locally manufactured, imitation rough ahslar, concrete blocks. Support columns
   of buff-colored press brick and balustrade of concrete blocks set with open spaces between. Dentiled cornice on
   friezeboard and an oriental-inspired, bell-shaped hip roof-- hence origin of term "pagoda." Mostly original,
   but some sections of balustrade replaced with unmatched concrete block.

   Original use: Park Shelter
   Current use: Same."
~ NRHP Nomination Form

Year built or dedicated as indicated on the structure or plaque: 1909

Full Inscription (unless noted above):
WHITESIDE PARK ERECTED 1909 PARK BOARD H.W. HAND, Pres. J.D. ROWE, Sec'y M. LOWENSTEIN, Treas.

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