Tippecanoe River State Park Entrance and Gatehouse
Project type: Lodges, Ranger Stations and Visitor Centers, Parks and Recreation
Started: 1935
Completed: 1942
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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 gate house retains its orginal limestone facade, wood clapboard, and metal casement windows. Tippecanoe River State Park gatehouse was completed by WPA laborers between 1935-42. The style of the gatehouse is classified as parks rustic.
Source notes
DNR Historic Site and Structures Inventory
Project originally submitted by Indiana Division of Historic Preservation/Nicole Cory on August 13, 2014.
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