Legion Park Bowl - Gadsden, AL - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Legion Park Bowl is located at 336 1st St., S., Gadsden, AL. It is an open-air arena and is a significant example of the rustic stone construction work of the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s.

From the Historic Marker located behind the amphitheatre.

GADSDEN MUNICIPAL AMPHITHEATRE
(Legion Park Bowl)

Built of local sandstone in 1935 on land obtained from the American Legion Post No. 5 this municipal amphitheatre seating 1600 was constructed for staging theatrical and sporting events. Gadsden architect Paul W. Hofferbert designed the open-air arena which is a significant example of the rustic stone construction work of the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s. The amphitheatre, the adjacent auditorium, and the swimming pool, all W.P.A. projects, comprised the Gadsden Civic Center prior to 1960.

Listed in the National Register of Historic Places 9-26-88

Erected 1994 by the Etowah Historical Society and the City of Gadsden.

Street address: 336 1st St., S Gadsden, AL USA 35902 County / Borough / Parish: Etowah Year listed: 1988 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1925-1949 Historic function: Recreation And Culture Current function: Recreation And Culture Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Privately owned?: Not Listed Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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