Elliott, S. B., State Park Day Use District
Why it's listed
Located in Clearfield County within the Moshannon State Forest, the S. B. Elliott State Park Day Use Historic District consists of four buildings and structures built by the Civilian Conservation Corps between 1933 and 1941, when CCC Camp S-116 was active in the park. The largest is a one and one-half story log office with saddle corners, white cement chinking and a stone chimney, described as one of the largest and most unique CCC buildings in Pennsylvania. A log lodge with an inset porch, a small log tool shed, a stone latrine, a stone pump shelter decorated with pebbles set into cement and a log-columned pavilion complete the group. The buildings use local natural materials in the rustic style promoted by the National Park Service. The district is significant for its link to the Emergency Conservation Work, the federal relief effort of the New Deal, and for its role in employing thousands of young men during the Depression. It is regarded as a representative example of state and federal cooperation on state-owned land.
Significance in brief: The district is argued to be significant for its association with the Emergency Conservation Work of the Civilian Conservation Corps, one of the major New Deal relief programs. Its log and stone buildings are presented as examples of the rustic style promoted by the National Park Service, and the nomination links the work to federal recreation building and to employment of jobless young men during the Depression.
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 87000023, listed February 11, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 9 mi. N of Clearfield on PA 153, Clearfield |
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| County | Clearfield County |
| Listed | February 11, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87000023 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1933-1941 |
| Architectural style | Rustic |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Landscape Architecture, Conservation, Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | National |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Good condition; the district retains its original integrity. |
| Acreage | 4.6 |
| Coordinates | 41.11308, -78.52641 (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 87000023.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q64911616
- This listing as JSON
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