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PENNSYLVANIA HISTORIC RESOURCE SURVEY FORM —PHOTO/SITE PLAN SHEET 89A Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Bureau of Historic Preservation Box 1026, Harrisburg, PA 17108-10Z6 Survey Code/Tax Parcel/Other No.: SPOM-13- County: Centre Municipality: Rush Township Address: RR 1, Box 183, Philipsburg, PA 16866-9519 Historic Name/Other Name: Black Moshannon State Par I Site Plan I Photo Information I 1? 1 Land --Za 0' SEE ENLARGEMENT ON REVERSE SIDE It Gate Trap S healing Area \ Direction / Number f Camera /\ I Photographer Name: Polaroid Date: 1994 BLACK MOSHANNON STATE PARK Negative Location: .4— fI; fr 4 b r! 4 ] ;7 /c4 PENNSYLVANIA HISTORIC RESOURCES SURVEY FORM - DATA SHEET 89B Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Bureau for Historic Preservation IDENTIFICATION AND LOCATION Survey Code: Tax Parcel/Other No.: SPOM-13-94 County: 1. Centre 0 _ 7 2. Municipality: 1. Rush Township 2. Address: RR 1, Box 183 Philipsburg, PA 16866-9519 Historic Name: Other Name: Owner Name/Address: Black Moshannon State Park Owner Category: Private Public-Local V Public-State Public-Federal Resource Category: V Building District Site Structure Object Number/Approximate Number of Resources Covered by this Form: 1 USGS Quad: 1. Black Moshannon, PA 2. UTM A. 780 03' 31" Long. C. References: B. 400 54' 56" Lat. C. HISTORIC AND CURRENT FUNCTIONS Historic Function Category: Subcategory: Code: Recreation and Culture Outdoor Recreation 0 8 F Particular Type: A. Picnic Pavilion Current Function Category: Subcategory: Code: Destroyed Destroyed PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION Architectural Classification: A. Standardized Military B. C. D. Other: Mid 1930s - CCC 8 0 Exterior Materials: Foundation -Concrete 6 5 Roof Asphalt Shingle 6 3 Walls Wood Posts 2 0 Walls None Other Other Structural System: 1. Wood 1 3 2. ____ Width: 3 Bays C Depth: 3 Bays C Stories/Height: 16' A HISTORICAL INFORMATION Year Built: 1937 C. to C.___________ Additions/Alternations Date: VC. ? C.___________ Basis for Dating: V Documentary Physical Explain: DGS Inventory Cultural/Ethnic Affiliation: 1. American - USA 2. Associated Individuals: 1. 2. Associated Events: 1. "New Deal" 2. Architects/Engineers: 1. NPS/US Army 2. Builders: CCC 2. MAJOR BIBUOGRAPIIICAL REFERENCES PREVIOUS SURVEY, DETERMINATIONS EVALUATION (Survey Director/Consultants Only) Individual NR Potential: Yes V No Context(s): Contributes to Potential District Yes V No District Name/Status: Explain: THREATS Threats: 4 1. None Public Development 3. Private Development 4. Neglect 5. Other Explain: SURVEYOR INFORMATION Surveyor Name/Title: Date: Project Name: Organization: Telephone: Street and No.: City, State: Zip Code: Additional Survey Documentation: Associated Survey Codes: * PENNSYLVANIA HISTORIC RESOURCES SURVEY FORM - NARRATIVE SHEET 89C Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Bureau for Historic Preservation Survey Code: Tax Parcel/Other No.: SPOM-13-94 County: Centre Municipality: Rush Township Address: RR 1, Box 183, Philipsburg, PA 16866-9519 Historic/Other Name: Black Moshannon State Park PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: A typical picnic pavilion constructed by the CCCs in the 1930s. The pavilion was totally collapsed by the winter snows of 1994. HISTORICAL NARRATIVE: Black Moshannon State Park encompasses 3,481 acres surrounded by Moshannon State Forest in Centre County. The centerpiece of the park is Black Moshannon Lake. Most of the recreation facilities are grouped around the lake. CCC Camp S-71 began work at Black Moshannon in May 1933 and remained active until January 1937. The camp first constructed a new dam which was replaced in the 1950s. The CCC constructed family cabins, a day-use area, and a maintenance area. The park opened to public use in 1937. 00 ( 0 000 1900 jl 81 / B L A C K M N __ 8 QO 2000 30 7 ( BLACK MOSHANNON, PA. I 0 N4052.5—W7800/7.5 01 0 . 747 1959 (PORT MATILDA) 7 48 749 2'30" 5365 I SE PHOTOREVISED 197 SCALE 1:24000 AMS 5365 I NE-SERIES V831 0 1 MILE 7 I - I--- 0 0 1000 ,I1)1 1001 4000 5000 6000 7000 FF11 •• (t5e' t-f P ENNSYLVA NIA HISTORIC RESOURCE SURVEY FORM 7. Local survey Organization John Milner Associates ç BUREAU FOR HISTORIC PRESERV N Box 1026 309 N. Mat1aSt , West Chester, PA 19380 C) 0 PA HISTORICAL & MUSEUM COMM C N Harrisburg PA 171 (215) 436.90w . 8. property Owners name and address 9. tax parcel number/other number 10. Il 0 I U.T.M. 0 Pennsylvania Department of Environmental L 7 I jj7 C.i_ ona easting 3 Resources V Bureau of State Parks 11. status (other survey, lists etc.) 3 3 2 ¶ O PA State Parks I_:_i P.O. Box 1467, Harrisburg, PA 17120 northing Survey, 1983. srleet:Black Moshannon 12. classification 13. date(s) (how determined) 15. style, design or folk type original USO site C I structure I ) object I g R e c r e a t i onal '' building C ) district I 14. period A Rustic present use ir",r ir Recreati onal 2 16. architect or engineer 17. contractor or builder 18. primary building mat./coristruc. condition Good C) CCC Camp S-71 integrity Stone/Wood Good 23. site plan with north scrow %o2.-34S IN Is 162-43 11 photo notation Pavilion (102-33) Looking: South 4-86 file/location Bur. of_Parks/PHMC I 25. brief dc5triOz:3n (rots unusual features, integrity. environment, tlaets and asociVt bii.ino5) Black Moshannon State Park is located within tloshannon State Forest in Centre County, near Phillipsburq. The majority of the park's recreational facilities are grouped around the lake district. Three separate districts are proposed for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. (Continue on back If necessary) 27 history, significance and/or background The men of CCC Camp S-71 began work on Black Moshannon State Park in May 1933. The camp remained active until January 1937. Camp S-71 located at Beaver Meadows near Phillipsburg was one of the first Pennsylvania CCC camps to begin developing recreation- al facilities on logged over forest lands. The first dam built°at Black Moshannon was a beaver dam, this was replaced by a lumber company dam which established a sawmill at the site. A third dam was constructed by the CCC in the 1930s. (continua on back If necessary) 28. sources of information 29. prepared by: See No. 9 on National Register nomination form. John Milner Associates L (continue on back If necessary) Computer Coding (BHP Survey Grantees Must Complete) 30. date revision(s) 5-86 31. county U'I 32. sty1e2Q.....; 02 04 0103 32, construction material -; ...........; -; 34. roof ._.... ....,...; - design type _; ...........; - 161207P historic function 160900P 160902P mO20 ---------- construction feature- .....,_.; -;.............; 38. ext. walls _____; 39. plan 02,11 40. facade width - 41. roof material .32. 42. stories 43. d•pthi.......... ext. design mt. design ADDITIONAL DATA/PHOTOS 4. survey code number all continustlons from front I • 1 26. (continued) These include a Family Cabin District, a Beach and Day Use District, and a Maintenance District. Over the years many new improvements, including a downhill ski area, have been constructed at Black Moshannon State Park. Although these improvements represent intrusions to the original park, the areas considered for nomination retain their integrity and are excellent examples of the Civilian Conservation Corps' efforts to develop public outdoor recreational facilities. The buildings and structures that comprise the proposed Beach and Day Use District are situated around a lake created by concrete dam constructed in the 1950s. Pavilion (102-28) Standardized open pavilion with pyramidal roof and timber column supports. Pavilion (102-30) Similar to Pavilion 102-28. A standard design. Pavilion (102-31) Similar to Pavilion 102-28. A standard design. Pavilion (102-32) Similar to Pavilion 102-28. A standard design. Pavilion (102-33) Similar to Pavilion 102-28. A standard design. Pavilion (102-34) Similar to Pavilion 102-28. A standard design. Pavilion (102-35) Similar to Pavilion 102-28. A standard design. Picnic Shelter (102-36) Large, open style pavilion with timber column supports. A log railing encloses the platform. Pyramidal roof. EVALUATION A LU ATO R (S) flovember 1979 ADDITIONAL DATA/PHOTOS 4. survey code number all continuations from fro 26. (continued) Pump Shelter (102-39) Small stone pavilion with stone walls. Pebbles applied to columns and surrounding walls. Pyramidal roof. Converted to a picnic pavilion. Similar to pavilions at S. B. Elliott State Park. Pump Shelter (102-40) Similar to Pump Shelter 102-40. Pump Shelter (102-41) Similar to Pump -Shelter 102-40. Concession Building (102-43) Rectangular log building with saddle corners and gable roof. Cross gable over entryway. Bathhouse' (102-44) Open central colonade, with hip roof and stone columns, flanked by vertical wooden siding that creates two dressing rooms. This appears to be a standard bathhouse design. Museum (102-25) A former stone and wood pavilion with a large stone fireplace along rear wall, which is set into a bank. Stone side walls. Currently being converted into a nature museum. Latrine (102-47) Small wooden pit latrine with wane edge .siding and hipped roof. Latrine (102-48) Similar to Latrine 102-47. A standard design. Latrine (102-53) Small pit latrine with wane edge siding and a gable roof. A standard design. Latrine (102-54) Similar to Latrine 102-53. A standard design. EVALUATION EVALUATOR(S) Ovsmbar 1979 AD61TIONAL DATA/PHOTOS1 4. survey code number all continuations from fr ont1 I_J 27. (continued) This dam was replaced by the present structure in the 1950s. The Black Moshannon State Park Beach and Day Use District appears to meet Criteria A and C for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. It is associated with the Emergency Conservation Work performed by the Civilian Conservation Corps, one of the most important of the federal relief efforts initiated under the New Deal, an exceptionally significant development in the twentieth century history of the United States.