Oak Lodge

Oak Lodge
Location W side of Schreeder Pond, Chatfield Hollow State Park, Killingworth, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°22′11″N 72°35′27″W / 41.36972°N 72.59083°WCoordinates: 41°22′11″N 72°35′27″W / 41.36972°N 72.59083°W
Area 12.5 acres (5.1 ha)
Built 1936
Architect Civilian Conservation Corps
Architectural style Rustic and Other
Governing body State
MPS Connecticut State Park and Forest Depression-Era Federal Work Relief Programs Structures TR[1]
NRHP Reference # 86001734[2]
Added to NRHP September 4, 1986

Oak Lodge is a historic recreational complex in Chatfield Hollow State Park in Killingworth, Connecticut. that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The main building is a large Rustic-style structure built in 1937 by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The lodge was built on the west side of Schreeder Pond, an artificial pond also built by the CCC. It was part of the development of recreational activities within Cockaponset State Forest. The CCC benefited from the construction excellence of its masons, wrought-iron smiths, and woodworkers, and some of their best work is shown in Oak Lodge. The complex also includes two wood-frame bath houses.[3] The property was covered in a 1985 Connecticut state-wide study of 15 depression-era CCC, FERA, CWA, and WPA structures.[1]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mary Elizabeth McCahon and John Herzan (December 1985). "Connecticut State Park and Forest Depression-Era Federal Work Relief Programs Structures Thematic Resources". National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  3. ↑ Mary E. McCahon (June 1985). "Connecticut Historical Commission Historic Resources Inventory: Oak Lodge". National Park Service. and Accompanying photo from 1985