The Electric Park Pavilion is a pavilion located in
Blackwell, Oklahoma, designed in 1912 by W.L. McAltee.
[Carter, Bret A., ''Kay County's Historic Architecture'', pg 55] The pavilion was built as a "salute to electricity" and features a 160-foot domed ceiling, and an 800-seat
auditorium.
The building was once lined with over 500 lights, on the dome, its 27 flag poles with
American flags
The national flag of the United States of America, often referred to as the ''American flag'' or the ''U.S. flag'', consists of thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the c ...
, and its 22 arched windows.
The
Mission/Spanish Revival style building is made of brick and stucco, and was dedicated on March 23, 1913.
[National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination for Electric Park Pavilion, #76001563]
, National Park Service, 1976
It currently houses the Top of Oklahoma Historical Society Museum.
References
External links
Top of Oklahoma Historical Society Museum- Facebook site
Top of Oklahoma Historical Society Museum- information from Travel Oklahoma
Event venues on the National Register of Historic Places in Oklahoma
Mission Revival architecture in Oklahoma
Buildings and structures completed in 1912
Buildings and structures in Kay County, Oklahoma
History museums in Oklahoma
Rural electrification
1912 establishments in Oklahoma
National Register of Historic Places in Kay County, Oklahoma
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