McCormick's Creek State Park Entrance and Gatehouse | |
Location: | McCormick's Creek State Park, west of the junction of State Roads 43 and 46, and east of Spencer, Washington Township, Owen County, Indiana |
Coordinates: | 39.2839°N -86.7261°W |
Builder: | Civilian Conservation Corps |
Architecture: | Park Rustic |
Added: | March 18, 1993 |
Mpsub: | New Deal Resources in Indiana State Parks MPS |
Refnum: | 93000175 |
McCormick's Creek State Park Entrance and Gatehouse is a historic gatehouse situated in McCormick's Creek State Park, located in Washington Township, Owen County, Indiana. Constructed in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, it is a one-story, T-shaped building made of limestone in the Rustic style with a gable roof. The building features a large limestone fireplace chimney and an open entrance porch. Adjacent to the gatehouse, there are two sections of a stone and timber fence that contribute to its overall historic character..[1]
In recognition of its significance, the gatehouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.