Camp Ouachita Girl Scout Camp Historic District

Camp Ouachita Girl Scout Camp Historic District
Location north shore of Lake Sylvia, Ouachita National Forest, Perry County, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°52′12″N 92°49′15″W / 34.87000°N 92.82083°W / 34.87000; -92.82083Coordinates: 34°52′12″N 92°49′15″W / 34.87000°N 92.82083°W / 34.87000; -92.82083
Area 60 acres (24 ha)
Architectural style Rustic
MPS Facilities Constructed by the CCC in Arkansas MPS
NRHP Reference # 90001826[1]
Added to NRHP February 3, 1992

The Camp Ouachita Girl Scout Camp Historic District encompasses a campground area built by crews of the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s on the northern shore of Lake Sylvia, a man-made lake in the eastern part of Ouachita National Forest. The center of the campground, including its Great Hall and administration buildings, is located at the northern tip of Lake Sylvia, with cabins, comfort facilities, and other infrastructure arrayed around the northern and western sides of the lake. It was the first Girl Scout camp in the state, and is a well-preserved example of the Rustic style of architecture for which the CCC is known.[2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Camp Ouachita Girl Scout Camp Historic District" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-04-16.


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