Camp Washington-Carver Complex
National Register of Historic Places

Camp Washington-Carver Complex

Clifftop, Fayette County, West Virginia
Listed
June 19, 1980
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
80004017

About this property

Camp Washington-Carver Complex, formerly known as West Virginia 4-H Camp for Negroes, is a historic camp and national historic district located near Clifftop, Fayette County, West Virginia. The district encompasses four contributing buildings and two contributing structures, the most notable being the Great Chestnut Lodge, a log building of unusual size and structural character. It is the largest log structure built entirely of chestnut in West Virginia. It was built in 1941–1942, and is a 1+1⁄2-story building in the form of a modified Latin cross with a gabled block (Assembly Hall) and a gabled wing or ell (Dining Hall). Also on the property are a log cottage (1940), two frame dormitories (1942), a water tower (1940), and a small pond (1940). The camp was established by an act of the West Virginia legislature in 1937, and developed as a project of the Works Progress Administration starting in 1939. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Location

Clifftop, Fayette County, West Virginia
38.00973, -80.97035

Categories

AGRICULTUREENGINEERINGBLACKEDUCATIONARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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When was Camp Washington-Carver Complex listed on the National Register?

Camp Washington-Carver Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 19, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Camp Washington-Carver Complex?

Camp Washington-Carver Complex is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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