- City:
- Jasonville, IN
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Lodges, Ranger Stations and Visitor Centers
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
- Completed:
- 1936
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 Shakamak gatehouse was completed by CCC laborers in 1936. The style of the gatehouse is classified as parks rustic.
Source notes
DNR Historic Site and Structures InventorySite originally submitted by Indiana Division of Historic Preservation/Nicole Cory on August 13, 2014.
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