The bandstand was built in 1913 following a series of successful outdoor concerts in the park.

Local engineer J. C. Ericson built the structure in the then-recently popularized bandshell form, which projected sound toward the audience through its rear wall.

The bandstand was completed in three weeks; its opening concert hosted the largest crowd that the park had ever held until that time.

[2] The bandstand was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 2002.

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