Longhorn Cavern Administration Building
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QuesterMark
N 30° 41.079 W 098° 21.041
14R E 562191 N 3394834
This medallion and plate is mounted to a post standing in front of the right side of the building now known as the CCC Exhibit Hall.
Waymark Code: WMJJCP
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/24/2013
Views: 7
Marker erected by the Texas Historical Commission
Texas Historical Commission Atlas data:
Index Entry: Longhorn Cavern Administration Building
City: Burnet
County: Burnet
Subject Codes: buildings; parks; geology; Federal programs
Year Marker Erected: 1989
Designations: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Marker Location: from Burnet go south on US 281 approx. 5 miles to Park Rd. 4;then west on D4 approx. 7 miles (at park headquarters)
Marker Size: Medallion & Plate
Marker Number: 9725
Marker Text:
Longhorn Cavern opened as a state park in 1932. From 1934 to 1942, Company 854 of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) worked here to explore and develop the cavern. Using hand labor and native materials, the CCC workers built this structure in a style now known as National Park Service (NPS) Rustic. Completed by 1936, the one-story stone pavilion served as administrative offices for the park until 1967. An outside stairway leads to an observation terrace.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1989
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