Hominy Ridge Shelter House

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Hominy Ridge Shelter House
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Hominy Ridge Shelter House, July 2012
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LocationOn the S bank of the Salamonie R., N of Hominy Ridge Lake, southeast of Lagro in the Salamonie River State Forest, Lagro Township, Wabash County, Indiana
Coordinates 40°48′34″N85°40′59″W / 40.80944°N 85.68306°W / 40.80944; -85.68306 Coordinates: 40°48′34″N85°40′59″W / 40.80944°N 85.68306°W / 40.80944; -85.68306
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1937 (1937)
Built byCCC
Architectural stylePark rustic style
NRHP reference No. 94001122 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 23, 1994

Hominy Ridge Shelter House is a historic park picnic shelter complex located in the Salamonie River State Forest, Lagro Township, Wabash County, Indiana. The shelterhouse was built in 1937 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, and is a rectangular Rustic style timber and stone structure with a five sided porch on each end. Associated with the shelter are 13 stone and timber picnic tables and the remains of a stone wall and an outhouse. [2] :4–5

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-07-01.Note: This includes Glory-June Greiff (October 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Hominy Ridge Shelter House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs