Massacoe Forest Pavilion
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| Location | Off Old Farms Rd., Stratton Brook State Park, Simsbury, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°51′49″N 72°50′10″W / 41.86361°N 72.83611°WCoordinates: 41°51′49″N 72°50′10″W / 41.86361°N 72.83611°W |
| Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
| Built | 1935 |
| Built by | Civilian Conservation Corps; et al. |
| Architectural style | Rustic |
| MPS | Connecticut State Park and Forest Depression-Era Federal Work Relief Programs Structures TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 86001731[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 4, 1986 |
The Massacoe Forest Pavilion, located in Stratton Brook State Park in Simsbury, Connecticut, is a picnic shelter that was built in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). It has also been known as the Stratton Brook Park Pavilion. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
It was built in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and is one of many CCC structures recognized in a Connecticut-wide thematic resources study.[1][2] It was built beside Massacoe Pond, created by a dam built by the CCC in 1933. According to its NRHP nomination, the shelter is "the finest extant building of its type in the state system."[3]
The pavilion is in Rustic style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Connecticut State Park and Forest Depression-Era Federal Work Relief Programs Structures TR" (PDF).
- ↑ Mary E.McCahon (June 1985). "Connecticut Historic Commission Historic Resources Inventory: Massacoe Forest Pavilion / Stratton Brook Park Pavilion" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying photo from 1985
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