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Central City Park Bandstand

Coordinates: 32°49′59″N 83°36′55″W / 32.83306°N 83.61528°W / 32.83306; -83.61528
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Central City Park Bandstand
The bandstand in 2012
LocationCentral City Park, Macon, Georgia
Coordinates32°49′59″N 83°36′55″W / 32.83306°N 83.61528°W / 32.83306; -83.61528
Arealess than one acre
Built1871
Architectural styleLate Victorian, "Saracenic style"
NRHP reference No.72000361[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 16, 1972

The Central City Park Bandstand is a hexagonal bandstand in Central City Park in Macon, Georgia that was built in 1871. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 16, 1972. The bandstand is located at the eastern terminus of Riverside Drive in Central City Park.[2]

It has been noted to be similar to the top of the iconic octagonal house Longwood (also known as Nutt's Folly) in Natchez, Mississippi.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b John J. McKay, Jr. (March 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Central City Park Bandstand". National Park Service. Retrieved August 26, 2016. with 5 photos from 1871 to 1971
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