Natchaug Forest Lumber Shed
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Natchaug Forest Lumber Shed | |
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| Location | Kingsbury Rd., Natchaug State Forest, Eastford, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°50′21″N 72°5′4″W / 41.83917°N 72.08444°WCoordinates: 41°50′21″N 72°5′4″W / 41.83917°N 72.08444°W |
| Area | 0.7 acres (0.28 ha) |
| Built | 1934 |
| Architect | Civilian Conservation Corps |
| MPS | Connecticut State Park and Forest Depression-Era Federal Work Relief Programs Structures TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 86001732[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 04, 1986 |
The Natchaug Forest Lumber Shed is a historic utility building in Natchaug State Forest in Eastford, Connecticut. It is located at the southern end of the maintenance yard on the east side of Kingsbury Road in the heart of the forest. It is a vernacular post-and-beam structure with vertical board siding. Its north-facing front has five equipment bays with double-leaf wooden doors. It is the only surviving structure, of a large number built, in the forest by crews of the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
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References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Natchaug Forest Lumber Shed" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
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