Promised Land State Park Whittaker Lodge District
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Why it's listed
Whittaker Lodge is a multi-room rectangular log building with saddle corners and white cement chinking, set on a wooded spit of land that extends into Promised Land Lake in Promised Land State Park near Canadensis, Pike County. The district also includes a small three-sided wood shed with shingled walls and a roadway gate of two stone piers with a wooden pole barrier. The Civilian Conservation Corps built these resources in the 1930s, during the period documented as 1933 to 1941, as part of CCC Camp S-139. The lodge has a gabled roof, an inset porch with log supports and two stone chimneys. Its significance rests on its association with the Emergency Conservation Work of the Civilian Conservation Corps, one of the major New Deal relief programs, which employed many young men during the Depression. The buildings also reflect the rustic style promoted by the National Park Service, which uses local natural materials and placement that does not detract from the landscape. The district is recognized for its architectural and historic associations.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the district is associated with the Emergency Conservation Work performed by the Civilian Conservation Corps, a major New Deal relief effort. Its buildings and structures exemplify the rustic style espoused by the National Park Service, designed to blend with the natural environment using local materials. The resources are also presented as representing federal and state cooperation and a humanitarian program that employed jobless young men.
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 87000047, listed February 11, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 10 mi. N of Canadensis on PA 390, Canadensis |
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| County | Pike County |
| Listed | February 11, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87000047 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1933-1941 |
| Architect / builder | CCC Camp S-139 |
| 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) | Used by Department of Environmental Resources personnel, their families, and dignitaries. |
| Acreage | 11 |
| Within district | Promised Land State Park Whittaker Lodge District |
| Coordinates | 41.31184, -75.19122 (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 87000047.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q64827027
- This listing as JSON
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