NRHP: Riverside Park Dance Pavilion
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Riverside Park Dance Pavilion
NRHP Reference #: 98001564
NRHP Listing Date: 19981231
Location
Riverside Road, Central City vicinity, Merrick County, Nebraska
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Summary
The Riverside Park Dance Pavilion, located near Central City, was constructed in 1940. The structure has a significant historic association with entertainment, diversion, and recreation in Merrick and surrounding counties. The Pavilion has been known throughout much of the area as a central location for social gatherings. It was constructed to replace an outdoor dance floor that had long been a fixture in the community. The rapid success of fund-raising to construct the Pavilion attests to the significance the community placed on the need for this type of facility.
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The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the country’s official list of historically significant properties. To be eligible for the NRHP a property must generally retain their historic appearance, be at least 50 years old, and have the potential to be documented as historically or architecturally significant at either the local, state, or national level. The National Register of Historic Places is a National Park Service program administered by the Nebraska State Historical Society for the state of Nebraska. Visit the Nebraska State Historical Society's website to learn more about the program.
