He made an agreement with the city council that the park would be privately owned and operated, but open for public use.

Chicago architect and Newton native, John Reed Fugard, designed the swimming pool (1935), bathhouse (1935), amphitheater (1936), the Superintendent's residence and office (1936).

Buildings that pre-date the establishment of the park include a pioneer log cabin (1848) and the livestock workshed (c. 1920).

Both were part of the fairgrounds, and the log cabin is believed to be the last structure of its kind extant in Jasper County.

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