I grew up in small town America. The oldest buildings here date to the Victorian era when Sayre, PA was a major railroad town. This bandstand, built in 1886, was painted white during my childhood and was a major destination during walks. At one point the bandstand had fallen into such disrepair that the platform was blocked by a chain. Happily, sometime in the 1990s there was a resurgence of pride in the Victorian heritage of my town and the bandstand (along with a number of other buildings) was refurbished and repainted. I have no childhood memories of a band ever playing here, but now there is a summer concert series that sets up and plays from this 124 year old structure.

And in the next town over, Waverly, NY, another smaller bandstand.