American Legion Forest CCC Shelter
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American Legion Forest CCC Shelter | |
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| Location | West side of West River Rd., American Legion State Forest, Barkhamsted, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°55′47″N 73°0′15″W / 41.92972°N 73.00417°WCoordinates: 41°55′47″N 73°0′15″W / 41.92972°N 73.00417°W |
| Area | 6.5 acres (2.6 ha) |
| Built | 1935 |
| Architect | Civilian Conservation Corps |
| Architectural style | Adirondack-Rustic |
| MPS | Connecticut State Park and Forest Depression-Era Federal Work Relief Programs Structures TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 86001725[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 4, 1986 |
The American Legion Forest CCC Shelter is a historic rustic log shelter, located on the west side of West River Road within the American Legion State Forest, Barkhamsted, Connecticut. It is one of four Adirondack-style three-sided open shelters built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the forest, and the only one to survive, and is located near the site of the CCC camp. This CCC camp was one of the only camps still in operation when the CCC program was terminated in December 1941.[2]
The shelter was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
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References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ McCahon, Mary E. (June 1985). "Connecticut Historical Commission Historic Resources Survey: American Legion Forest CCC Shelter" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying photo from 1985
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