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  • McCormick's Creek State Park: Camp Na Wa Kwa - Spencer IN
    Camp Na Wa Kwa was constructed by the CCC. In 1935, CCC laborers completed a log cabin, the dining hall, and cabins, all in the Parks Rustic style.
  • McCormick's Creek State Park: Camp McCormick - Spencer IN
    At Camp McCormick, CCC laborers completed a Dining Hall (1935) as well as cabins #22-#26 (1934-35). The buildings are classified as in the Parks Rustic style.
  • McCormick's Creek State Park: Old Concession Stand - Spencer IN
    The Old Concession Stand was completed by CCC laborers in 1935. The style of the Old Concession Stand is classified as Parks Rustic.
  • McCormick's Creek State Park: Shelters - Spencer IN
    The CCC and the WPA completed many Parks Rustic style shelters at McCormick's Creek State Park from 1935-1940. The coordinates shown are for the Beech Grove Shelter. Coordinates are listed for each of the other sites below: The Beech Grove Shelter is located near the camping area at McCormick's Creek, and was completed by CCC laborers in 1935. McCormick's Creek Picnic Shelter is one of many shelters at McCormick's Creek, completed  by CCC laborers in 1935. (39.287994,-86.727319) The Hillcrest Shelter is located at McCormick's Creek, and was completed  by CCC laborers in 1935. (39.294537,-86.72035) The Redbud Shelter is located at McCormick's Creek. It was...
  • McCormick's Creek State Park: Family Cabins - Spencer IN
    The Family Cabins overlook the valley at McCormick's Creek. The ten family cabins were completed by CCC laborers in 1935.
  • McCormick's Creek State Park: Friendly Shelter - Spencer IN
    The Friendly Shelter is located at McCormick's Creek. It was completed  by CCC laborers in 1935. Friendly Shelter Fountain is located near the Friendly Shelter and was also completed by CCC laborers in 1935.  The styles of both the shelter and fountain are classified as Parks Rustic.
  • McCormick's Creek State Park: Gatehouse - Spencer IN
    Using a variety of native materials, the CCC built gatehouses designed to appeal to the eye and draw in visitors with hints of the delights of nature within the park. The gatehouse at McCormick's Creek was completed by CCC laborers in 1935. The style of the gatehouse is classified as Parks Rustic. The structure was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
  • Goose Island State Park - Rockport TX
    Goose Island State Park is on Aransas Bay near Rockport, Texas. The 321.4-acre park was acquired in 1931-1935 by deeds from private owners and a legislative act setting aside the state-owned Goose Island as a state park. The park is currently administered by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Company 1801 performed initial development work on Goose Island State Park during two six-month periods in 1934 and 1935. The CCC worked in clearing undergrowth, planting trees, and caring for "Big Tree," a 1000 year old coastal live oak thought to be one of the largest in the...
  • School Repairs - Charlestown NH
    In the 1935 municipal Town Report, the School Superintendent reports on WPA assistance: "It seemed right that if we were to have music again in the schools we should have a special room and equipment; the W.P. A. offer was too valuable to refuse; and we placed extra coal in the schools this year to be prepared... "Late in the fall W. P. A. projects were begun at the Village Schools. Mr. Fred Huntley supervised the work and Mr. Fred Hutchins had charge of the paint work. The inside of the Primary building including the music room has been painted three coats,...
  • Washita Valley Community Center - Chickasha OK
    "The Washita Valley Community Center at 1500 S. Henderson is built into a hill and is one-story on the front and two-story at the rear. It is constructed of native sandstone and has large window openings filled with glass blocks. A back porch on the second level is accessed by a metal stairway. Several original doors have been blocked in with sandstone. The community center is located next to the Washita Valley Park. It was constructed by the WPA in 1935 with an appropriation of $5,156. This year, the building was refurbished and is now a social space for the town,...
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