Will Rogers Park Amphitheater - Oklahoma City, OK
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N 35° 30.241 W 097° 34.915
14S E 628608 N 3929863
This amphitheater is located just inside the Portland Avenue entrance to the Will Rogers Park.
Waymark Code: WMF063
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 07/31/2012
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Will Rogers Park was developed in the 1930s as a joint effort of the Oklahoma Parks Department and the National Park Service. The land was cleared, landscaped and terraced by the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration. This amphitheater is large and is the venue for many concerts throughout the year. For information concerning the amphitheater and its programs, contact the Parks Department at 405-297-3882.
The amphitheater has two semi-circular sections, each with sixteen rows of seating. The seating is constructed using native sandstone, typical of much of the WPA structures building during the 1930s. Each row of seating is separated from the next by a narrow band of grass. At the base of the theater, a large semi-circular concrete stage is the site of theater and concerts. Iron fencing surrounds the amphitheater. The area outside the fence is nicely landscaped and is the site of an eight foot granite monument which was dedicated when the amphitheater was renovated. It reads:
WILL ROGERS
AMPHITHEATERThe City of Oklahoma City Gratefully
Acknowledges the Assistance of
the Firms and Individuals Listed
Below, Whose Contributions Made the
Renovation of This Facility Possible.
Joan S. and Mac Maguire
Fidelity Gas Systems, Inc.
Park Avenue Exploration Corporation
The Following City Departments and
Officials Provided Their Cooperation
And Assistance in Making These
Improvements Possible
Mayor
Ronald J. Norick
(list of City Council members)
(City Manager)
(City Engineer)
(Board of Park Commissioners)
Parks and Recreation Department)
(Architects and Engineers)
(General Contractor)