Luzerne County Fresh Air Camp
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Luzerne County Fresh Air Camp | |
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| Location | Middle Rd., approx. 0.25 mi. NE of jct. of Middle Rd. and PA 3021, Butler Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 41°11′32″N 76°01′03″W / 41.19222°N 76.01750°WCoordinates: 41°11′32″N 76°01′03″W / 41.19222°N 76.01750°W |
| Area | 17.8 acres (7.2 ha) |
| NRHP Reference # | 04000064[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 20, 2004 |
Luzerne County Fresh Air Camp, also known as Ferrwood Music Camp, is a historic fresh air camp located in Butler Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The historic buildings and structure are a dormitory (1927), dining room / kitchen (c. 1935), and wood frame pump house (1927). It originally operated as a camp for undernourished children predisposed to tuberculosis. The Ferrwood Music Camp, operated by the Greater Hazleton Philharmonic Society, opened in 1969.[2] The camp is currently run by the Commission on Economic Opportunity.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Robert A. Janosov (April 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Luzerne County Fresh Air Camp" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-05.
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