Colton Point State Park
The pin is a point inside the NPS boundary polygon, not a surveyed location.
Why it's listed
Colton Point State Park, on the west rim of the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania near Ansonia in Tioga County, is a historic district of buildings and structures built by Civilian Conservation Corps Camp S-155 between June 1935 and late 1941. The land was bought by the state in the late nineteenth century for use as state forest, and the park opened to the public in 1936. The district includes stone pavilions with fireplaces, log-columned open pavilions, a maintenance building with exposed log rafters, an underground reservoir, latrines, a brick and stone incinerator, three scenic overlooks, hiking trails, and roads. The district is valued as a representative example of the rustic style, which uses local materials and is designed to blend with the natural setting. It is also associated with the Civilian Conservation Corps, a New Deal relief program that employed thousands of young men, many of whom had been homeless before joining.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the district is significant for its association with the Civilian Conservation Corps, a New Deal relief program, and for its rustic architecture, which uses local natural materials and was espoused by the National Park Service. It also cites the district's recreational role and its representation of federal and state cooperation 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 87000112, listed February 12, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 5 mi. S of US 6 at Ansonia, Ansonia |
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| County | Tioga County |
| Listed | February 12, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87000112 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1935-1941 |
| 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) | Park day use; the district contains eight buildings and nine structures, with one non-contributing Park Office constructed in 1983. |
| Acreage | 187 |
| Coordinates | 41.70457, -77.46422 (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 87000112.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q98879278
- This listing as JSON
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