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Riverside Park Bandshell
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National Register of Historic Places

Riverside Park Bandshell

On the National Register since 201214 years
ModernListed 2012Murphysboro
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About Riverside Park Bandshell

Riverside Park Bandshell, at 22nd & Commercial Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 6, 2012. It was among the first 6 of Murphysboro’s 10 listings. The Register lists it for its recreation, at the local level. It describes its style as Modern, as it does for 7 other Illinois listings.

What it isBandshell in Murphysboro, Illinois. 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 · 22 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1938 to today

  1. 1938Built, designed by Rudolph Zerses Gill
  2. 2012Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 14 years
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Finding Riverside Park Bandshell

22nd & Commercial Sts., Murphysboro

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No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

9 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BMobile and Ohio Railroad DepotBuilding0.9 miBWilliam H. Hull HouseItalianate1.1 miBRobert W. Hamilton HouseCarpenter Gothic1.2 miBMurphysboro Masonic Lodge No. 498 A.F & A.MBuilding1.2 miBLiberty TheaterArt Deco1.2 miBMurphysboro Elks LodgeClassical Revival · Built 19161.2 miBCornelius Hennessy BuildingRomanesque1.3 miDMurphysboro Downtown Historic DistrictDistrict1.3 miBJackson County CourthouseBuilt 19271.3 mi

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Questions about Riverside Park Bandshell

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

Yes. It was added on Jun 6, 2012 (Register number 12000323).

Is Riverside Park Bandshell a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Riverside Park Bandshell?

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 Riverside Park Bandshell?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 22 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 28893027 · Wikidata · old views from Murphysboro’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.