National Register of Historic Places

Camp Ouachita Girl Scout Camp Historic District

Paron, Perry County, Arkansas
Listed
February 3, 1992
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
90001826

About this property

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. Camp Ouachita was constructed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), not the CCC according to the encyclopedia of arkansas. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

Location

Paron, Perry County, Arkansas
34.87097, -92.82120

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Perryville American Legion Building
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9.3 mi
Perry County Courthouse
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9.3 mi
Perryville Commercial Historic District
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9.4 mi
Camp House
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11.8 mi
Perry Rock Island Railroad Depot
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12.4 mi

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When was Camp Ouachita Girl Scout Camp Historic District listed on the National Register?

Camp Ouachita Girl Scout Camp Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 3, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Camp Ouachita Girl Scout Camp Historic District?

Camp Ouachita Girl Scout Camp Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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