Lake Park bandshell added to National Register of Historic Places

Winona’s historic Lake Park bandshell is officially historic! The bandshell turned 100 years old this year and was added to the National Register of Historic Places. It joins 49 other Winona historic listings. It is regularly used by the community for arts and culture events and especially for summer concerts in the park with performances by the Winona Municipal Band. Levi Lundak is the band’s director and said that some members of the band have been involved for over half the life of the bandshell. “They’ve been here performing for the city of Winona. And that history, it just comes alive.” The bandshell features a stilted half dome set on a concrete platform and the only other form of this architectural style can be found in Central Park in New York City.

“It’s a testament to the legacy of Winona,” said Emily Kurash-Casey, Chair for the Heritage and Preservation Commission.