National Register of Historic Places

New Deal Resources in Hawk's Nest State Park Historic District

Anstead, Fayette County, West Virginia

Listed

February 4, 2011

Type

District

Period

Industrial

Ref No.

10001225

About this property

Hawks Nest State Park is located on 370 acres (150 ha) in Fayette County near Ansted, West Virginia. The park's clifftop overlook along U.S. Route 60 provides a scenic vista of the New River, some 750 feet (230 m) below. The hydro-electric project tunnel that passes underneath nearby Gauley Mountain was the scene of the Depression-era Hawks Nest Tunnel disaster. The original building, now a gift shop and museum, was built as a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) project. The park lodge was constructed in 1967 by The Architects Collaborative (TAC). The park's lodge and aerial gondola to the river are located about a mile further east from the overlook along U.S. 60, closer to the center of Ansted.

Location

49 Hawks Nest State Park Rd.

Anstead, Fayette County, West Virginia

38.12343, -81.12727

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Nearby Historic Sites

New River Gorge Bridge

Pre Contact

4.4 mi

Gauley Bridge Railroad Station

Civil War

4.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was New Deal Resources in Hawk's Nest State Park Historic District listed on the National Register?

New Deal Resources in Hawk's Nest State Park Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 4, 2011.

What type of historic resource is New Deal Resources in Hawk's Nest State Park Historic District?

New Deal Resources in Hawk's Nest State Park Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for New Deal Resources in Hawk's Nest State Park Historic District?

The period of significance for New Deal Resources in Hawk's Nest State Park Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1935.

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