Camp Manatoc Foresters Lodge and Kit Carson-Dan Boone Cabins Historic District
Why it's listed
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.
Significance in brief: 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.
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 96001514, 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 | 96001514 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1931 - 1945 |
| Architect / builder | Good, Albert H. |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements: Rustic |
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| Areas of significance | Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | 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. |
| Acreage | 9 |
| Coordinates | 41.22759, -81.53254 (NPS GIS) |
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.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 96001514.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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