Crystal Springs Camp Shelter
National Register of Historic Places

Crystal Springs Camp Shelter

Norman, Montgomery County, Arkansas
Listed
October 20, 1993
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
93001087

About this property

The Crystal Campground is located on Forest Road 177 in Ouachita National Forest, northeast of Norman, Arkansas. The campground has nine campsites and a picnic shelter, and provides access to outdoor recreational activities including hiking, swimming, and fishing. The swimming area is made possible by the Crystal Springs Dam, a 30-foot (9.1 m) fieldstone dam built in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, that impounds Montgomery Creek to provide a swimming hole. The campground's main picnic shelter was also built by the CCC at that time. Both the dam and the shelter were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. The picnic shelter was knocked over by a falling tree.

Location

Norman, Montgomery County, Arkansas
34.47948, -93.63834

Categories

CONSERVATIONENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

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When was Crystal Springs Camp Shelter listed on the National Register?

Crystal Springs Camp Shelter was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 20, 1993.

What type of historic resource is Crystal Springs Camp Shelter?

Crystal Springs Camp Shelter is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Crystal Springs Camp Shelter?

The period of significance for Crystal Springs Camp Shelter is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1935.

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