- City:
- Spencer, IN
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Lodges, Ranger Stations and Visitor Centers
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
- Completed:
- 1935
Description
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.
Source notes
National Register: New Deal Resources in Indiana State Parks DNR Historic Site and Structures InventorySite originally submitted by Indiana Division of Historic Preservation/Nicole Cory on June 21, 2014.
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- McCormick's Creek State Park Old Concession Stand - Spencer IN
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