Whitewater State Park CCC/WPA/Rustic Style Historic Resources - Elba, MN
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member wildernessmama
N 44° 03.208 W 092° 02.705
15T E 576491 N 4878254
The Civilian Conservation Corps was responsible for the construction of many of the buildings still used today in Whitewater State Park.
Waymark Code: WMRM4M
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 07/06/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member iconions
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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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