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Athletic Park Band Shell
Photo: Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Athletic Park Band Shell

Also known as Plainview Band Shell; NeHBS PC06-010

Plainview’s first place on the National RegisterListed Nov 12, 1992; only 563 of Nebraska’s 1,047 listings are older
Modern MovementListed 1992Plainview
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Athletic Park Band Shell

Athletic Park Band Shell, at Jct. of Harper and Main Sts., NW corner, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 12, 1992: the first place in Plainview to be listed. Only 563 of Nebraska’s 1,047 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the state level. It describes its style as Modern Movement, as it does for 23 other Nebraska listings.

What it isShell in Plainview, Nebraska. 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

1942 to today

  1. 1942Built
  2. 1992Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 34 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Jct. of Harper and Main Sts., NW corner, Plainview · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Athletic Park Band ShellStart here
  2. 2Plainview Carnegie LibraryPrairie School · 0.3 mi on
  3. 3Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad DepotBuilding · 0.2 mi on

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Questions about Athletic Park Band Shell

Is Athletic Park Band Shell on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 12, 1992 (Register number 92001573).

Is Athletic Park Band Shell a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Nebraska has 15 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Athletic Park Band Shell?

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 Athletic Park Band Shell?

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 73921224 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.