National Register of Historic Places

Petit Jean State Park-Lake Bailey-Roosevelt Lake Historic District

Winrock, Conway County, Arkansas
Listed
May 27, 1992
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
92000515

About this property

The Lake Bailey–Roosevelt Lake Historic District encompasses a landscape and buildings developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in Petit Jean State Park, Conway County, Arkansas. The district includes both Lake Bailey and Roosevelt Lake, man-made by CCC-built dams, along with the waterfall between the two, as well as a boathouse, shelter and bathhouse, and the Cedar Creek Bridge, which crosses Roosevelt Lake at its outlet. A unique artistic feature built by the CCC are a series of what appear to be wooden stumps poking out of Roosevelt Lake, which are actually built out of concrete. These facilities were built about 1935, and form a subset of park's surviving CCC architecture. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

Location

Winrock, Conway County, Arkansas
35.13025, -92.91700

Categories

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTUREENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Petit Jean State Park-Administration Office
Industrial
0.2 mi
Petit Jean State Park-Water Treatment Building
Industrial
0.5 mi
Cedar Creek Bridge
Industrial
0.5 mi
Trinity Lutheran Church
Industrial
0.5 mi
Petit Jean State Park-Concrete Log Bridge
Industrial
0.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Lewisburg (Conway County)
1864Civil War
3.8 mi

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When was Petit Jean State Park-Lake Bailey-Roosevelt Lake Historic District listed on the National Register?

Petit Jean State Park-Lake Bailey-Roosevelt Lake Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 27, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Petit Jean State Park-Lake Bailey-Roosevelt Lake Historic District?

Petit Jean State Park-Lake Bailey-Roosevelt Lake Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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