Collett Park
United States historic place
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Collett Park is a public park in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States.
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Pavilion in the park | |
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| Location | North 7th St. and Maple Ave., Terre Haute, Indiana United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°29′38″N 87°24′21″W |
| Architect | J. Merrill Sherman |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000021[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 10, 1981 |
The park was established in 1883 on a parcel of land donated to the city of Terre Haute by Josephus Collett, a railroad magnate and philanthropist. Its 21 acres (85,000 m2) of tree-filled park land are approximately two miles north of downtown Terre Haute. A Romanesque Revival pavilion was built in 1894 by architect J. Merrill Sherman.[2][3]
The park's large main building with an indoor rental facility as well as outdoor shelters and restrooms. There are also football and soccer fields, a playground, horseshoe pits and tennis courts.[4]
Collett Park was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 for its historical significance in entertainment and recreation.[1] The neighborhood that arose around the park, now known as the Collett Park Neighborhood Historic District, was placed on the Register itself in 2004.
