Haskell Playhouse, Alton

Name: Haskell Playhouse
Address: 1211 Henry St, Alton, 62002-3645, United States
Telephone: +1 618-465-3026

#9 among attractions in Alton

Relax in park, Park

Gallery (1)

Map

Facts and practical information

The Haskell Playhouse is a children's playhouse located in Haskell Park in Alton, Illinois. Dr. William Abraham Haskell, a physician and one of the wealthiest residents of Alton, commissioned the playhouse as a present for his daughter Lucy's fifth birthday in 1885. Architect Lucas Pfeiffenberger designed the playhouse in the Queen Anne style. The house's design features a raised front porch with a projecting entrance, diagonal stickwork on the porch and first floor, and fishscale shingles on the second-story gable ends. An ornamental iron fence with a small spire tops the house's hipped roof. Lucy Haskell died of diphtheria four years after her playhouse was built, and by 1916 her mother Florence Haskell was the only surviving Haskell still living in Alton. Florence demolished the family's home that year but kept the playhouse as a memorial to her daughter; she donated the land to the city to serve as a memorial park. ()

Built: 1885 (139 years ago)Elevation: 558 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 38°53'55"N, 90°10'31"W

Address

1211 Henry StAlton (Middletown)Alton 62002-3645 United States

Contact

+1 618-465-3026

Website

Social media

Facebook

Alton

Day trips

Haskell Playhouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Alton Prison, Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument, Clark Bridge, Alton Little Theater.

0.9 miSW
Archaeological site
Alton Prison, Alton
24 min walk • The Alton Military Prison was a prison located in Alton, Illinois and originally built in 1833 as the first state penitentiary in Illinois and later closed in 1857.
0.8 miSE
Monuments and statues
Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument, Alton
20 min walk • The Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument, also known as the Elijah Lovejoy Monument, Elijah Parrish Lovejoy Shaft, Lovejoy Monument, and Lovejoy State Memorial, is a memorial in Alton, Illinois, to the eponymous advocate of free speech and abolition of slavery.
1.3 miS
Bridge
Clark Bridge, Alton
33 min walk • The Clark Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge across the Mississippi River between West Alton, Missouri and Alton, Illinois. Named after explorer William Clark like the bridge it replaced, the cable-stayed bridge opened in 1994. It carries U.S. Route 67 across the river.
1.2 miN
Theater
Alton Little Theater, Alton
30 min walk • Alton Little Theater, established in 1934, is a non-profit community theater located in Alton, Illinois. Alton Little Theater traditionally produces five shows a year from September to May.
0.7 miNW
Private tours, Museum, Tours
McPike Mansion, Alton
17 min walk • McPike Mansion, or Mount Lookout, is a mansion in Alton, which is part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Illinois.
0.8 miSE
Cemetery
Alton National Cemetery, Alton
22 min walk • Alton National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Alton, in Madison County, Illinois. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses only half an acre plot of land, and as of the end of 2005, had 522 interments.
0.9 miSW
Nightlife, Gambling, Casino
Argosy Casino, Alton
23 min walk • Argosy Casino Alton is a riverboat casino located in Alton, Illinois, a city in the River bend Illinois area in Metro East area outside of St. Louis. It is currently owned by Penn National Gaming.
0.9 miSW
38°53'15"N • 90°10'54"W
Alton Amphitheater, Alton
22 min walk • Concerts and shows, Entertainment, Music venue
0.8 miSW
38°53'32"N • 90°11'18"W
The Hayner Public Library District, Alton
22 min walk • Library
0.6 miS
38°53'23"N • 90°10'33"W
Jacoby Arts Center, Alton
16 min walk • Art gallery, Museum, Shopping
~610 ftS
Greek Revival architecture
Lyman Trumbull House, Alton
3 min walk • Lyman Trumbull House is a house significant for its association with former U.S. Senator from Illinois Lyman Trumbull. The house is located in the historic Middletown neighborhood in Alton, Illinois.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Haskell Playhouse?

Nearby attractions include Lyman Trumbull House, Alton (3 min walk), Middletown Historic District, Alton (8 min walk), Jacoby Arts Center, Alton (16 min walk), McPike Mansion, Alton (17 min walk).