Wall Doxey State Park Other Names/Site Number: Spring Lake State Park, Wall Doxey State Park Historic District
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NPS Form 10-900 0MB No. 1024-0018 (Rev. 10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service OCTI7I997 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM . 1. Name of Property NA historic name: Wall Doxey State Park other names/site number: Spring Lake State Park, Wall Doxey State Park Historic District 2. Location street & number: Route 7 not for publication N/A city or town: Holly Springs vicinity X state: Mississippi code MS county Marshall code 093 zip code 39205-0451 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1986, as amended, I hereby certify that this X nomination __ request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property X meets __ does not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant _ nationally X statewide X locally. (_See continuation sheet for additional comments.) O<LT. (o Signature of certifying official Date Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer State or Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property meets does not meet the National Register criteria. (__ See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of commenting or other official Date State or Federal agency and bureau 4. National Park Service Certification I, hereby certify that this property is: Signature Date of Action V entered in the National Register _ See continuation sheet, determined eligible for the National Register _ See continuation sheet, determined not eligible for the National Register removed from the National Register other (explain): _________ Wall Doxey State Park Historic District Marshall County, MS 5. Classification________________________________________________ Ownership of Property: Number of Resources within Property: 15 PUBLIC/state (Do not include previously listed resources in the count) Category of Property: Contributing Noncontributing district 8 5 buildings 1 1 sites structures objects 9 6 Total Name of related multiple Number of contributing resources previously listed in the property listing: National Register: 0 State Parks in Mississippi built By the CCC between 1934-1942 Historic Park Landscapes in National and State Parks 6. Function or Use______________________ Historic Functions: Recreation and Culture- Outdoor Recreation Landscape- Park Current Functions: Recreation and Culture- Outdoor Recreation Landscape- Park 7. Description______________________________ Architectural Classification(s): OTHER/ Rustic Style Materials: foundation: concrete, concrete block, brick, sandstone roof: asphalt shingles walls: wood, bevel siding, plywood siding, concrete block, sandstone other glass, steel, aluminum Narrative Description: See Continuation Sheets Wall Doxey State Park Historic District Marshall County, MS 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance Architecture X A Property is associated with events that Entertainment and Recreation have made a significant contribution to Landscape Architecture the broad patterns of our history. Social History B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. X C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a Period of Significance master, or possesses high artistic values, or 1935-1938 represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction. D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield information important in prehistory or history. Significant Dates Criteria Considerations: 1935, 1938 Property is: __ A owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes. B removed from its original location. C a birthplace or a grave. Significant Person(s) N/A __ D a cemetery. __ E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. Cultural Affiliation(s) N/A __ F a commemorative property. __ G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance Architect/Builder within the past 50 years. Civilian Conservation Corps National Youth Administration Narrative Statement of Significance: See continuation sheets. 9. Major Bibliographical References Bibliography See continuation sheet. Previous documentation on file (NPS) Primary Location of Additional Data _preliminary determination of individual listing _X__ State Historic Preservation Office (36 CFR 67) has been requested. _ Other State agency _ previously listed in the National Register _ Federal agency _ previously determined eligible by the National Register _ Local government _ designated a National Historic Landmark _ University _ recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey _ Other #______ Name of repository: _ recorded by Historic American Engineering Record Mississippi Department of Archives and History Wall Doxey State Park Historic District Marshall County, MS 10. Geographical Data___________________________________ Acreage of Property: approximately twpntv arras UTM References: see USGS map and verbal boundary description See continuation sheet. Verbal Boundary Description See continuation sheet. Boundary Justification: See continuation sheet. 11. Form Prepared By name/title: Harrison Lea Stamm; Architectural Historian organization: Mississippi Department of Archives and History date: July 10,1997 street & number PO BOX 571 telephone: (601) 359-6940 city or town: Jackson state: MS zip code: 39211 Additional Documentation_______________________________________________ Submit the following items with the completed form: Continuation Sheets Maps A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. A sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Photographs Representative black and white photographs of the property. Additional items (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items) Property Owner(s)___________________________________________________ name: Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and Parks street & number. P.O. Box 451 telephone: city or town: Jackson state: MS zip code: 39205-0451 Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 18.1 hours per response including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this form to the Chief, Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127; and the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductions Project (1024-0018), Washington, DC 20503. NPS Form 10-900a OMBNo. 1024-0018 (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section number: Page: 1 Wall Doxey State Park Historic District Marshall Co., Mississippi Narrative Description Wall Doxey State Park Historic District, formerly called Spring Lake State Park, is located on Route 5 south of Holly Springs, Mississippi. This park is one of the most well preserved state parks in Mississippi developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). In June 1935, the CCC began construction of its eighth state park in Mississippi and continued working on the site until 1938 when the park was opened to the public. Wall Doxey State Park retains many of its CCC features including four cabins, an assistant park manager's residence, lodge, bath house, picnic pavilion, pump house, and several landscape features such as culverts, fire pits, pylons, and entrance fence. These buildings and objects are designed in the popular Rustic style of architecture commonly found in state park construction. The Rustic style of architecture emphasized local materials that would allow buildings and structures to blend with their natural surroundings. Standardized plans were developed by the National Park Service for the layout and construction of park facilities throughout the United States. The Wall Doxey State Park encompasses approximately 750 acres of land and 60 acres of water. The proposed district includes only a small portion of the park's acreage containing most of the CCC related features, and is characterized by its gently rolling hills and curvilinear paved drives that emphasize the landscape's scenic beauty. In order to further blend the man-made landscape with the natural one, all buildings and structures from the CCC era were designed in the Rustic style of architecture using timber planking and rough-faced sandstone. There are eight historic buildings within the Wall Doxey State Park Historic District that contribute to its architectural and historical character. All contributing elements are identified with the notation "C." Components of the designed landscape are also included as contributing elements and are appropriately noted in the inventory. The majority of buildings have maintained their basic forms, sense of place and materials despite