McCormick's Creek State Park Entrance and Gatehouse | |
Location | McCormick's Creek State Park, west of the junction of State Roads 43 and 46, and east of Spencer, Washington Township, Owen County, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 39°17′02″N86°43′34″W / 39.28389°N 86.72611°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1935 |
Built by | Civilian Conservation Corps |
Architectural style | Park Rustic |
MPS | New Deal Resources in Indiana State Parks MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 93000175 [1] |
Added to NRHP | March 18, 1993 |
McCormick's Creek State Park Entrance and Gatehouse is a historic gatehouse situated in McCormick's Creek State Park, located in Washington Township, Owen County, Indiana. Constructed in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, it is a one-story, T-shaped building made of limestone in the Rustic style with a gable roof. The building features a large limestone fireplace chimney and an open entrance porch. Adjacent to the gatehouse, there are two sections of a stone and timber fence that contribute to its overall historic character.. [2] : 5
In recognition of its significance, the gatehouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [1]
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