Chautauqua Pavilion - Hastings, Nebraska
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 40° 35.255 W 098° 24.763
14T E 549698 N 4493142
Historic park pavilion located in Hastings, Nebraska.
Waymark Code: WMNWK
Location: Nebraska, United States
Date Posted: 08/29/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 14

"In November 1905 Georgia evangelist Lincoln McConnell conducted a series of revival meetings in Hastings. The meetings proved so popular that a group of local businessmen and the Reverend Hiram B. Harrison of the First Congregational Church formed the Hastings Chautauqua Association. Summer Chautauqua assemblies brought music, religious and philosophical discussions, and literary readings to people who were relatively isolated from such cultural and educational advantages. The success of the first Hastings Chautauqua assembly in 1906 resulted in the decision to build a permanent pavilion. Dedicated in July 1907, the pavilion is a unique octagonal structure with open sides except where walls enclose a stage and choir area. Capable of seating 3,500 people, the pavilion was the largest in the state." ~ Nebraska State Historical Society website

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Street address:
Prospect Park
Hastings, Nebraska


County / Borough / Parish: Adams County

Year listed: 1978

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1900-1924

Historic function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Privately owned?: no

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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