Collett Park is a public park in Terre Haute

Terre Haute, Indiana

Terre Haute is a city and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States, near the state's western border with Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 60,785 and its metropolitan area had a population of 170,943. The city is the county seat of Vigo County and...

, Vigo County, Indiana

Vigo County, Indiana

Vigo County is a county located along the western border of the U.S. state of Indiana. Vigo County is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Terre Haute....

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The park was established in 1883 on a parcel of land donated to the city of Terre Haute by Josephus Collett, a railroad magnate and philanthropist. Its 21 acres (84,984.1 m²) of tree-filled park land are approximately two miles north of downtown Terre Haute. A Romanesque Revival

Romanesque Revival architecture

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 pavilion was built in 1894 by architect J. Merrill Sherman.

The park's large main building with an indoor rental facility as well as outdoor shelters and restrooms. There are also football

American football

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 and soccer fields, a playground, horseshoe

Horseshoes

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 pits and tennis

Tennis

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 courts.

Collett Park was placed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

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 in 1981 for its historical significance in entertainment and recreation. The neighborhood that arose around the park, now known as the Collett Park Neighborhood Historic District

Collett Park Neighborhood Historic District

Collett Park Neighborhood Historic District is a residential area in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, surrounding Collett Park.Collett Park was established in 1883 and named after its benefactor, Josephus Collett. A community of residents soon formed around it, living mainly in large,...

, was placed on the Register itself in 2004.