Architecture Description The Bandshell's streamlined, simplified form possesses character-defining features of the Art Deco era such as a semi-elliptical opening at the theater stage and six concentric arches that taper towards the rear and allow the roof to slope down towards the ground. The theater is flanked by two thick buttresses that terminate at the bottom of the front facing arch framing the opening. The theater stage is elevated and flanked by steps containing pipe railings and wing walls. Primary Materials The Bandshell is set on a raised concrete foundation. The buttresses and stair construction are concrete. A series of four concrete, hollow lighting bollards are positioned in front of the stage. The structure is wood framed with plywood panels and wood siding on the interior. The roofing is rolled asphalt and galvanized metal flashing. The stage flooring is wood (covered with painted plywood sheathing).
Figure 1-15. Bandshell, post-construction, c. 1938-1946 (source: Carnegie Branch Library for Local History)
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