Roberts Park
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Roberts Park
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Roberts Park, October 2013
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| Location | Park Rd. and 30th St., Connersville, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Area | 80 acres (32 ha) |
| Built | 1903 |
| Architect | Works Progress Administration |
| Architectural style | Prairie Style, Classical Revival, Parks Rustic |
| NRHP Reference # | 13001074[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 15, 2014 |
Roberts Park is a historic public park and national historic district located at Connersville, Fayette County, Indiana. The parkland was donated to the city of Connersville in 1902. The 80-acre, rectangular site includes the contributing stone wall lined drives, stone pillars with lamps, a sundial, the Pavilion (1903), Amphitheatre (1907-1909), Horse Track (1903), Judge's Stand (1903), Horse Barns (c. 1910), Liberty Building (1932), Police Building (c. 1940), James E. Roberts Memorial Building (1936), and the Roberts Park Pool (1936). A number of park improvements were made by the Works Progress Administration. Located in the park is the Longwood Covered Bridge, a non-contributing structure formerly listed on the National Register of Historic Places from 1981 to 1989.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]
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- Works Progress Administration in Indiana
- Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
- 1902 establishments in Indiana
- Buildings and structures in Fayette County, Indiana
- National Register of Historic Places in Fayette County, Indiana
- Parks in Indiana
- Protected areas of Fayette County, Indiana
- Indiana Registered Historic Place stubs
