Camp Manatoc Concord Lodge and Adirondacks Historic District
Why it's listed
Concord Lodge and five Adirondack cabins form a small cluster of rustic camp buildings at Camp Manatoc, a Boy Scout camp near Peninsula, Ohio. The T-plan lodge dates to 1931, and the identical one-story cabins were built in 1935. All are covered in vertical board-and-batten wormy chestnut siding, a material the nomination calls unobtainable today. The Akron architectural firm of Albert H. Good and Edwin D. Wagner designed them to blend into the wooded setting, with low gable roofs, exposed rafter ends and no decorative trim. The camp grew from a farm bequest and public fundraising, including during the Depression, and its decentralized layout was meant to give scouts more attention from group leaders. The lodge was winterized in 1946 and repaired in 1959 but kept its integrity. The cabins have been relocated within the camp, yet remain in lodging use. The district was recognized for its role in scouting and recreation and for its rustic design.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the group reflects the Boy Scout camping movement and the Akron community's support for outdoor recreation (Criterion A), and is a locally significant example of rustic architecture designed by the Akron firm of Good and Wagner (Criterion C). It also notes the rarity of the wormy chestnut siding. The Adirondack cabins were moved, so they are addressed under the moved-properties consideration.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 96001513, listed January 2, 1997. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Truxell Rd., SE of jct. with Peninsula Rd., Camp Manatoc, Peninsula |
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| County | Summit County |
| Listed | January 2, 1997 |
| Reference number | 96001513 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1931-1945 |
| Architect / builder | Good, Albert H. |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements: Rustic |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Concord Lodge continues to be used as a lodge, and the Adirondack cabins continue to be used for lodging. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Kendall, Virginia, State Park Historic District |
| Coordinates | 41.21859, -81.52927 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 96001513.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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