{"nrhp_refnum":"92001303","name":"Mother Neff State Park and F. A. S. 21-B(1) Historic District","other_names":["Mother Neff State Park and the Old River Road Historic Distr"],"category":"district","location":{"address":"Jct. of TX 236 and the Leon R.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Moody","county":"Coryell County","state":"TX","lat":31.34329565850004,"lon":-97.49383048444034,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1992-10-02","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Landscape Architecture","Politics/Government","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A rural historic district in Coryell County, Texas, near Moody, made up of Mother Neff State Park and a nearly six-mile roadway known as the Old River Road (F.A.S. 21-B(1)). The park was developed by a Civilian Conservation Corps company in 1934-1938 and the road was built in 1939.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the district reflects New Deal-era park development in Texas. The CCC built the park's major buildings and structures in the NPS Rustic style using local limestone and heavy timbers. The park drive, trails and the scenic Old River Road were planned so visitors could experience the landscape by car.","narrative":"Mother Neff State Park and the Old River Road form a rural historic district along the Leon River in Coryell County, Texas. The park began as a six-acre tract in 1921. In 1934-1938 a Civilian Conservation Corps company built its main features from local limestone and heavy timbers in the NPS Rustic style: the Clubhouse, Tabernacle, Picnic Shelter, Caretaker's House and Water Tower. The CCC also laid out a winding park drive and interconnected hiking trails, and left remnants of its camp site. Park planning centered on a formal entrance and on experiencing the terrain from a car. The Old River Road, built in 1939 as a federally assisted secondary road, follows the river for almost six miles past large old trees and 12 concrete culverts with bronze highway department shields. The district was recognized for its associations with government work programs, its architecture and its landscape design, with a period of significance of 1934-1939. The park is still used for recreation.","period_of_significance":"1934-1939","architect_builder":"unknown","architectural_style":"Other: National Park Service Rustic","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Park remains in use as a state park; the Clubhouse serves as park headquarters and the Caretaker's House as the superintendent's residence.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:21.434457-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/95/9715/40971595/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/92001303.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/92001303/8b1376ab58-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/92001303/8b1376ab58-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY 4.0","author":"Larry D. Moore","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mother_neff_state_park_entrance_portal.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Larry D. Moore</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mother_neff_state_park_entrance_portal.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40971595","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q98095008"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/coryell-county/mother-neff-state-park-and-f-a-s-21-b-1-historic-district-92001303/"}