Springfield Then & Now: Snyder Park structures designed by influential architect

The works of renowned local architect, Robert C. Gotwald, active from the 1890s through the early 1900s, can be seen all throughout Springfield. In Snyder Park he designed the signature Romanesque arch, the mission-style boathouse, and the craftsman-style rest house, shown here in the winter time during the 1950s. CONTRIBUTED

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The works of renowned local architect, Robert C. Gotwald, active from the 1890s through the early 1900s, can be seen all throughout Springfield. In Snyder Park he designed the signature Romanesque arch, the mission-style boathouse, and the craftsman-style rest house, shown here in the winter time during the 1950s. CONTRIBUTED
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Dec 29, 2017
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The works of renowned local architect, Robert C. Gotwald, active from the 1890s through the early 1900s, can be seen throughout Springfield.

Three structures designed by Gotwald can be found in Snyder Park. The signature Romanesque entry arch, the mission-style boathouse, and the craftsman-style rest house, shown here in the winter time during the 1950s, are part of the scenic land.

Snyder Park was established in 1895, according to the Friends of Snyder Park website, by local businessmen and philanthropists John and David Snyder.

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