Planning and construction of the band shell were a community project that began in 1931.

The walls are stucco, and the structure is capped with a tiled hip roof with bracketed eaves.

Over the years the band shell has hosted concerts, dances, and a variety of entertainment activities.

[2] The band shell was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

This article about a property in Hardin County, Iowa on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub.