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Bandshell Park Historic District
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National Register of Historic Places

Bandshell Park Historic District

Also known as City Park–City Park and Music Pavilion; Band Shell Park

On the National Register since 199927 years
Modern MovementListed 1999Ames
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About the district

Bandshell Park Historic District, at Bounded by Duff Ave., E. 5th St., E. 6th St., and Carroll Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 7, 1999. It was among the first 11 of Ames’s 22 listings. The Register lists it for its recreation and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Modern Movement, as it does for 27 other Iowa listings. The listing covers 2.5 acres. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric park and open-air concert pavilion. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 65 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Bounded by Duff Ave., E. 5th St., E. 6th St., and Carroll Ave., Ames · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Bandshell Park Historic DistrictStart here
  2. 2Masonic TempleBuilt 1917 · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Municipal BuildingClassical Revival · Built 1916 · next door
  4. 4Ames Main Street Historic DistrictDistrict · next door
  5. 5Ames High SchoolClassical Revival · 0.2 mi on
Around it

10 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BBudd, Prof, J.L., Sarah M., and Etta Budd, HouseLate Victorian0.4 miDOld Town Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.7 miBRoosevelt SchoolBeaux Arts0.9 miBIowa Beta Chapter of Sigma Phi EpsilonBuilding1.7 miBChristian Petersen Courtyard Sculptures, and Dairy Industry BuildingClassical1.7 mi★Knapp-Wilson HouseBuilding1.7 miBGilmour B. and Edith Craig MacDonald HouseCraftsman1.9 miBDelta Upsilon Chapter HouseFrench Renaissance1.9 miBAgriculture HallQueen Anne Revival · Built 18921.9 miBMorrill HallLate Victorian2 mi

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Questions about Bandshell Park Historic District

Is Bandshell Park Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 7, 1999 (Register number 99001238).

Is Bandshell Park Historic District a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Iowa has 22 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Knapp-Wilson House, 1.7 miles away.

Can you visit Bandshell Park Historic District?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Bandshell Park Historic District?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 65 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75340140 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.