Shade Swamp Shelter

Shade Swamp Shelter
Location US 6 E of New Britain Ave., Farmington, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°42′15″N 72°51′35″W / 41.70417°N 72.85972°W / 41.70417; -72.85972Coordinates: 41°42′15″N 72°51′35″W / 41.70417°N 72.85972°W / 41.70417; -72.85972
Area 6.5 acres (2.6 ha)
Built 1934
Architect Civilian Conservation Corps
Architectural style Rustic
MPS Connecticut State Park and Forest Depression-Era Federal Work Relief Programs Structures TR
NRHP Reference # 86001746[1]
Added to NRHP September 04, 1986

Shade Swamp Shelter is a historic rustic shelter on the north side US 6, just east of New Britain Avenue in Farmington, Connecticut. It is a modest open post-and-beam log structure, with lattice framing at the corners and diagonal support braces. The interior floor is flagstone, with a rustic bench built around the perimeter. The shelter, built in 1934, is a well-preserved example of work by the Civilian Conservation Corps.[2]

The shelter was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Shade Swamp Shelter" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-12-17.
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