Ravensburg State Park
Why it's listed
Ravensburg State Park is a 78-acre day-use area in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, near Rauchtown, surrounded by Tiadaghton State Forest. Civilian Conservation Corps Camp S-127 developed the park between 1933 and 1937. The district includes a single-story log office and storage building with saddle corners and a stone fireplace, originally used as a concession stand. Five pavilions, several of them with stone fireplaces, stand alongside a concrete and stone dam and a warming pond. Latrines built of wood and clapboard complete the group. The buildings and structures follow the rustic style promoted by the National Park Service, designed to blend with the landscape and built from local materials. The district is significant for its link to the Emergency Conservation Work program, one of the major New Deal relief efforts. The CCC employed thousands of young men, many of whom had been homeless before joining. The district was listed for its architecture, recreation and social history, and for its role in the development of Pennsylvania's state park system in the 1930s and early 1940s.
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| Period of significance | 1925-1949 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Rustic |
| Areas of significance | Landscape Architecture, Conservation, Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History |
| Acreage | 30.3 |
| Boundary source | NPS cultural-resource GIS polygon |
| Full listing page | Ravensburg State Park (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.