Whitewater State Park CCC/WPA/Rustic Style Historic Resources - Elba, MN - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Civilian Conservation Corps was responsible for the construction of many of the buildings still used today in Whitewater State Park. Two CCC camps opened in 1934, one of which stayed until the following year. In 1936 a “transient” WPA group completed the unfinished work; and the buildings were later used to house German prisoners of war during World War II. The stone used was native limestone.

Structures remaining include picnic shelters, dam and swimming area with beach house, drinking fountains, foot bridges, entrance signs bath houses, pump house, retaining walls, and a caretaker’s cabin.

(resource: Stories of Log and Stone, by David Benson)

Street address: Hwy 74 Elba, MN USA County / Borough / Parish: Winona Year listed: 1989 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Politics/Government, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation Periods of significance: 1925-1949 Historic function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture Current function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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