Collett Park

Collett Park
Pavilion in the park
Location: North 7th St. and Maple Ave., Terre Haute, Indiana
 United States
Architect: J. Merrill Sherman
Architectural style: Romanesque Revival
NRHP Reference#: 81000021[1]
Added to NRHP: December 10, 1981

Collett Park is a public park in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana.

The park was established in 1883 on a parcel of land donated to the city of Terre Haute by Josephus Collett, a railroad magnate and philanthropist. Its 21 acres (85,000 m2) of tree-filled park land are approximately two miles north of downtown Terre Haute. A Romanesque Revival pavilion was built in 1894 by architect J. Merrill Sherman. [2]

The park's large main building with an indoor rental facility as well as outdoor shelters and restrooms. There are also football and soccer fields, a playground, horseshoe pits and tennis courts.[3]

Collett Park was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 for its historical significance in entertainment and recreation.[1] The neighborhood that arose around the park, now known as the Collett Park Neighborhood Historic District, was placed on the Register itself in 2004.

References

  1. ^ a b "Collett Park". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-06-29. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov. 
  2. ^ Salter, Stephanie. "Collett Park: Historic park more than just a tract of land". Tribune-Star (Terre Haute, Indiana). http://specials.tribstar.com/terrehautestop40/stories/collett.html. Retrieved June 29, 2010. 
  3. ^ "Collett Park". City of Terre Haute website. City of Terre Haute, Indiana. http://www.terrehaute.in.gov/departments/parks/city-parks/collett-park/. Retrieved June 29, 2010.