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Octagon Shelter, Truxell Road, Peninsula, Summit County, OH

Octagon Shelter, Truxell Road, Peninsula, Summit County, OH

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Summary

Significance: Park structures built in the 1930s helped make the Cuyahoga River Valley a popular recreation area for citizens of nearby areas. The buildings also reflect the presence of the federal government's Civilian Conservation Corps program.
Survey number: HABS OH-2305
Building/structure dates: 1937- 1938 Initial Construction

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Date

1938 - 1980
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Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Steinbrink, Herman
Lowe, Jet, photographer
Buerglener, Robert, historian
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Location

Peninsula (Ohio)41.09190, -81.55964
Google Map of 41.0918991, -81.5596427
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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