Octagon Shelter, Truxell Road, Peninsula, Summit County, OH
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
Tags
Date
1938 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Steinbrink, Herman
Lowe, Jet, photographer
Buerglener, Robert, historian
Location
Peninsula (Ohio), 41.09190, -81.55964
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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