Swinney Pavilion Wins State Award

The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department was honored recently with the Outstanding Park Facility award for the new Swinney Japanese Pavilion in Swinney Park. The award was presented by the Indiana Park and Recreation Association (IPRA) at its annual state convention in January.

The pavilion is an open-air structure seating 80 people, and is inspired by Japanese pagodas. The pavilion was constructed with materials meant to represent original Japanese architecture as well as survive harsh weather.

The original Japanese Pavilion was built in 1910 but removed from the park in 1966. The new pavilion serves the needs of families near a baseball diamond and playground in West Swinney.

Photo courtesy of Greg Bastin.