1916 McClung Park Dancing Pavillion- Jefferson City MO
N 38° 33.547 W 092° 10.291
15S E 572183 N 4268178
McClung Park buildings were constructed by convict labor with locally quarried stone as State Park # 1. In 1940 the park land was purchased by Jefferson City.The park was named for Warden D.C. McClung.
Waymark Code: WMWGZT
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 09/04/2017
Views: 1
Warden D.C. McClung's project for inmates at the Missouri State Prison became Missouri State Park#1 in Jefferson City, Missouri.
The buildings in the park grounds was also quarried nearby by the prison's inmate artisans and stone masons. The original building was an open air dancing pavilion for the city's residents before air conditioning. In the 1970s the pavilion was enclosed and air conditioning installed. It thus looks a little different than the original pavilion. The park today and pavillion is much used by city residents and visitors who appreciate the scenic view afforded by the high ground upon which the park is located.
Year of construction: 1916
Full inscription:
19 McClung Park Dancing Pavillion 16
Cross-listed waymark: Not listed
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