- City:
- Mitchell, IN
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Lodges, Ranger Stations and Visitor Centers
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
- Completed:
- 1940
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 Spring Mill State Park was completed by CCC laborers in 1940. The style of the gatehouse is classified as Parks Rustic.
Source notes
DNR Historic Site and Structures Inventory People, Parks, and Perceptions: A History and Appreciation of Indiana State Parks by Glory-June GreiffSite originally submitted by Indiana Division of Historic Preservation/Nicole Cory on July 11, 2014.
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- Spring Mill State Park - Mitchell IN
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- Spring Mill State Park: Spring Mill Lake - Mitchell IN
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- Spring Mill State Park: Bathhouse (former) - Mitchell IN
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