Electric Park Pavilion
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The Electric Park Pavilion is a pavilion located in Blackwell, Oklahoma
Blackwell, Oklahoma
Blackwell is a city in Kay County, Oklahoma, United States, located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 177 and State Highway 11 along Interstate 35. The population was 7,668 at the 2000 census. Blackwell was established following the September 16, 1893 Cherokee Outlet land run by A. J. Blackwell...

, designed in 1912 by W.L. McAltee. The pavilion was built as a "salute to electricity" and features a 160-foot domed ceiling, and an 800 seat auditorium. The building was once lined with over 500 lights, on the dome, its 27 flag poles with American flags, and its 22 arched windows. The Mission/Spanish Revival style building is made of brick and stucco, and was dedicated on March 23, 1913.

It currently houses the Top of Oklahoma Historical Society Museum.

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