{"nrhp_refnum":"96001514","name":"Camp Manatoc Foresters Lodge and Kit Carson-Dan Boone Cabins Historic District","other_names":[],"category":"district","location":{"address":"Truxell Rd., SE of jct. with Peninsula Rd., Camp Manatoc","address_restricted":false,"city":"Peninsula","county":"Summit County","state":"OH","lat":41.22758526200005,"lon":-81.53253724962175,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1997-01-02","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Entertainment/Recreation","Architecture","Social History"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A nine-acre historic district at Camp Manatoc on Truxell Road near Peninsula, Summit County, Ohio, made up of the Foresters Lodge and six cabins (three Kit Carson, three Dan Boone) plus a washstand, on a peninsula in Lake Litchfield. The lodge dates from 1931 and the cabins from 1939.","why_significant":"The district is nominated under Criterion A for its link to recreation trends and efforts to promote the welfare of boys through Scouting. Under Criterion C it is significant as Rustic style architecture and as an example of the decentralized, troop-oriented phase of camp design. It was designed by Akron architects A.H. Good and E.D. Wagner.","narrative":"Foresters Lodge and six nearby cabins form a small group of Rustic style buildings at Camp Manatoc, a Boy Scout camp on a lake peninsula near Peninsula, Ohio. The T-plan lodge was built in 1931 to a design by Akron architects A.H. Good and E.D. Wagner, during the Depression, after local industrial leaders and a fund-raising banquet supported the new camp. The three Dan Boone and three Kit Carson cabins were added in 1939 behind the lodge, and they were winterized in 1946. The buildings use low-pitched roofs, board-and-batten siding, knee-brace brackets, and exposed timber and trusses, and they emphasize native materials and a natural setting. The camp's plan favored small units of 32 to 40 scouts rather than one large group. The district was listed for its connection to Scouting's role in recreation and youth welfare and for its Rustic architecture, with a period of significance beginning in 1931.","period_of_significance":"1931 - 1945","architect_builder":"Good, Albert H.","architectural_style":"Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements: Rustic","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Still used as a camp (current function: Domestic, camp). The cabins were winterized in 1946, and the form says the structures retain sufficient integrity despite alterations.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:52:07.05256-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/96001514.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71986338","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":null},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/summit-county/camp-manatoc-foresters-lodge-and-kit-carson-dan-boone-cabins-historic-district-96001514/"}