Terrace Park Girl Scout Cabin

Terrace Park Girl Scout Cabin
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
Terrace Park Girl Scout Cabin, September 2013
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Location	211 Proctor St. N., Big Stone Gap, Virginia
Coordinates	36°51′55″N82°46′50″W / 36.86528°N 82.78056°W / 36.86528; -82.78056
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1938 (1938)
Built by	Seay, B.; Blessing, J.M.
Architectural style	Rustic log cabin
NRHP reference No.	07001146 [1]
VLR No.	101-0046
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	November 1, 2007
Designated VLR	September 5, 2007 [2]

Terrace Park Girl Scout Cabin, also known as the Big Stone Gap Girl Scout Cabin, is a historic Girl Scouts of the United States of America ^{[ verification needed ]} clubhouse at Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Virginia. It was built in 1938 by the National Youth Administration. It is a one-story, five room log building constructed of large, round pine logs. It has a low gable roof and exterior end chimneys constructed of cobblestone. It was used by the Girl Scouts until 1943, after which it was acquired by Big Stone Gap as a rental facility for public events. ^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. ^[1]

See also

• Scouting in Virginia

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
3. Marilyn Bumgarner and Michael J. Pulice (June 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Terrace Park Girl Scout Cabin" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos