A great dedication by the Wilkommen Heritage and Preservation Society of NYA HeritageCenter of this century old NYA Pavilion! Thank you to the Society and all who helped make this piece of history live on! – John P. Fahey
Read this short article in the Star Tribune written by Katy Read…
“Back in 1900 when it was constructed, the little building was a public bandshell for summer weekend concerts in the park. But in 1929, for reasons lost to history, the city sold the structure to the people who lived across the street.”
“For nearly a century, it remained in private hands, serving other purposes for owners of that house — first a garage, later a gazebo — and looking increasingly timeworn.”
Continue reading… Norwood Young America’s bandshell back home after nearly a century in private hands – StarTribune.com
Here’s a quote from the Star Tribune article and a few photos we took while attending.
“I think it’s very important for the community of Norwood Young America and even Carver County to restore some of those old buildings, to remember the past and keep it alive,” said County Commissioner John Fahey, who represents Norwood Young America. Fahey grew up there; he remembers playing in Legion Park and seeing the structure across the street.
John P. Fahey, Carver County Commissioner, speaking at event
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