Morgan-Monroe State Forest Bean Bloossom Shelter House & Picnic Area – Martinsville IN

City:
Martinsville, IN

Site Type:
Parks and Recreation, Shelters, Picnic and Other Facilities

New Deal Agencies:
Work Relief Programs, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Started:
1934

Completed:
1934

Description

Morgan-Monroe State Forest Bean Bloossom Shelter House and Picnic AreaStone foundation, board and batten walls, wood shingles, gabled roof, and stone chimney. Virtually identical to Bryant Creek shelter house. Constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1934.Morgan-Monroe State Forest Bean Bloossom Shelter House and Picnic Area

Source notes

DNR Historic Site and Structures Inventory; Outdoor Indiana 1934-1942; Department of Conservation Annual Reports 1932-1942

Site originally submitted by Indiana DNR, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology on September 9, 2015.

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