Garvin Park, Public park in Evansville, Indiana, US.
Garvin Park is a public park in Evansville, Indiana, laid out in 1915 in a naturalistic landscape style. Its contributing features include concrete and stone bridges and a Works Progress Administration-era bandstand. The park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Garvin Park was planned and laid out in 1915 for the city of Evansville in a naturalistic landscape style. Its contributing concrete and stone bridges and a Works Progress Administration-era bandstand remain in the park. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
The bandstand dates from the Works Progress Administration era of the 1930s, when New Deal programs put local people to work in the park. It is one of the contributing structures that supported the park's 1980 listing on the National Register of Historic Places.
The site is large and spread out, so planning which areas to visit beforehand helps with navigation. Parking is available at multiple locations throughout the grounds, making access to different activity areas convenient.
Several structures in the park, including the stone bridges, were built during the Great Depression through the Works Progress Administration program. These New Deal projects gave the park much of its distinctive stonework that remains visible today.
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