{"nrhp_refnum":"96001510","name":"Butler, H. Karl, Memorial","other_names":[],"category":"object","location":{"address":"Truxell Rd., SE of jct. with Peninsula Rd., Camp Manatoc","address_restricted":false,"city":"Peninsula","county":"Summit County","state":"OH","lat":41.22201100900003,"lon":-81.53025319399995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1997-01-02","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Social History","Architecture","Entertainment/Recreation"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A rustic-style sandstone memorial with a concrete platform and 100-foot flagpole, located on the highest hill in Camp Manatoc near Peninsula, Summit County, Ohio. The Akron Lions Club built it in 1931 to honor H. Karl Butler.","why_significant":"The memorial is argued to symbolize the progressive-era paternalistic philanthropy of Akron's elite and the growth of organized outdoor recreation for youth (Criterion A). It is also a good example of rustic masonry design consistent with the camp's other buildings (Criterion C). Its commemorative value and continuing use in scouting rituals support the exception for commemorative properties.","narrative":"Atop the highest hill in Camp Manatoc, near Peninsula, Ohio, a sandstone memorial honors H. Karl Butler, an Akron industrialist who gave his land for the Boy Scout camp. The Akron Lions Club built it in 1931. It has a semicircular concrete platform reached by six steps, a curved half-wall of local ashlar sandstone with two stone benches, and a segmental arch that holds a commemorative plaque. A 100-foot flagpole rises from the center of the platform. Butler, who used a wheelchair for most of his life, donated land in 1923 and bequeathed 420 acres to the Akron Area Council, a gift that helped inspire further donations during the Depression. The memorial is described as reflecting the era's philanthropy and its emphasis on outdoor recreation for youth, and as a rustic design using native materials to blend with the landscape. Its designer is not documented, though it matches the style of the camp's buildings by Good and Wagner. It remains in use in daily scouting flag ceremonies.","period_of_significance":"1931-1945","architect_builder":"Unknown (built by the Akron Lions Club; the form suggests it was probably designed by the Good and Wagner Architectural firm, possibly A. H. Good)","architectural_style":"Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements: Rustic","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Still used and observed as originally intended; the form reports a high degree of integrity, with its original location and setting, and maintenance done with similar materials.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:52:07.12691-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/96001510.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"96001515","name":"Kendall, Virginia, State Park Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/ohio/kendall-virginia-state-park-historic-district-96001515/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71986340","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":null},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/summit-county/butler-h-karl-memorial-96001510/"}