{"nrhp_refnum":"02000544","name":"Music Pavilion","other_names":["Central Park Bandstand"],"category":"structure","location":{"address":"1208 5th St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Orion","county":"Henry County","state":"IL","lat":41.353748547000066,"lon":-90.38094214499995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2002-05-22","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Entertainment/Recreation"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A wooden bandstand (technically a bandshell) in the south part of Central Park, 1208 5th Street, Orion, Henry County, Illinois, erected in 1913 and built by local contractor J. C. Ericson.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is locally significant under Criterion A for its link to Orion's entertainment and recreation history. It represents the American town-band and bandstand tradition, and it hosted events such as band concerts during the Midwest Corn Show. The period of significance runs from its 1913 construction to 1952.","narrative":"Central Park in Orion, Illinois, holds a wooden bandstand built in 1913 by local contractor J. C. Ericson. Shaped like half of a twelve-sided figure, it has a half-hipped asphalt-shingle roof, a low gabled parapet with an arched underside, four capped pillars, board-and-batten walls and concrete piers. Exposed rafter tails show Craftsman influence, and its playful look recalls a playhouse or castle. Inside are a fir stage, a two-tiered band platform, bead-board walls and 237 light sockets, most no longer working. It faces a poured concrete seating area. The structure was listed for its role in the town's entertainment and recreation history. Bandstands were once symbols of civic pride across American towns, and few survive. Orion's example hosted band concerts, including those held during the Midwest Corn Show that began in 1947. The period of significance covers 1913 to 1952. Residents call it either a bandstand or a bandshell.","period_of_significance":"1913-1952","architect_builder":"Ericson, J. C.","architectural_style":"Late 19th and early 20th century movements (Craftsman influences)","criteria":["A"],"status_note":"Still used as a music facility; many of its 237 light sockets no longer function, and some original materials such as the roof shingles and steps have been replaced.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:37.540013-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/90/8929/28892990/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_IL/02000544.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/02000544/e291c12df3-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/02000544/e291c12df3-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Boscophotos","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Image_Music_Pavillion.jpeg\" rel=\"noopener\">Boscophotos</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Image_Music_Pavillion.jpeg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28892990","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Park_Bandstand","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24041429"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/illinois/henry-county/music-pavilion-02000544/"}