Battell Park Historic District is a historic public park and national

historic district A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from c ...

located at Mishawaka,

St. Joseph County, Indiana St. Joseph County, commonly called St. Joe County by residents, is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 272,912, making it the fifth-most populous county in Indiana. Formed in 1830, it was n ...

. The district encompasses two contributing buildings, one contributing site, two contributing structures, and one contributing object in a public park. It was established in 1881, and subsequently developed with a Soldiers' War Memorial erected in 1884 and Classical Revival style bandshell erected in 1927. In 1936–1937, the Works Progress Administration added a five-tier, cascading rock garden with a waterfall, small pools, and arched bridge. ''Note:'' This includes
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and Accompanying photographs It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

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Parks in Indiana Works Progress Administration in Indiana Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana 1881 establishments in Indiana Neoclassical architecture in Indiana Historic districts in St. Joseph County, Indiana National Register of Historic Places in St. Joseph County, Indiana Parks on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana {{StJosephCountyIN-NRHP-stub