Elliott, S. B., State Park Family Cabin District
Why it's listed
Twelve buildings built by Civilian Conservation Corps Camp S-116 between 1933 and 1941 form this family cabin area in S. B. Elliott State Park, in a wooded part of the Moshannon State Forest near Clearfield, Pennsylvania. The group includes six cabins and six pit latrines. The cabins use standard CCC designs in four plans, including L-plan, rectangular, cross-gable and T-plan forms. Several have log walls with saddle corners and white cement chinking, and others have stone columns, fireplaces and chimneys. The buildings use local natural materials and follow the rustic style promoted by the National Park Service, which was meant to blend structures into their surroundings. The district is regarded as significant for its link to the Civilian Conservation Corps, one of the most important New Deal relief programs. The work also employed many young men who had been jobless or homeless during the Depression. The buildings have been used for recreation for roughly fifty years.
Significance in brief: The district is argued to be significant for its association with the Emergency Conservation Work of the Civilian Conservation Corps, a major New Deal relief program, and for its rustic architecture, which follows the style espoused by the National Park Service. The document also cites its recreational use over about fifty years and its role in employing 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 87000024, 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 | 87000024 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1933-1941 |
| Architect / builder | CCC Camp S-116 |
| 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) | The park's recreational facilities were developed by CCC Camp S-116; the district is described as retaining its original integrity. |
| Acreage | 18.1 |
| Coordinates | 41.11102, -78.52268 (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 87000024.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q98843061
- This listing as JSON
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