Spruce Creek Rod and Gun Club

Spruce Creek Rod and Gun Club
Location Pennsylvania Route 45, northeast of Franklinville (6501 Clubhouse Lane), Franklin Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°40′28″N 78°02′52″W / 40.67444°N 78.04778°WCoordinates: 40°40′28″N 78°02′52″W / 40.67444°N 78.04778°W
Area 10 acres (4.0 ha)
Built 1905
Architectural style Colonial Revival
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 91000228[1]
Added to NRHP February 28, 1991

Spruce Creek Rod and Gun Club is a historic clubhouse and associated outbuildings located at Franklin Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. The clubhouse was built in 1905, and consist of a 2 1/2-story main section with a 2-story ell. It is constructed of local fieldstone and lumber, and has gambrel roofs with dormers. The building is in the Colonial Revival style. Also on the property is a stone generator building (1906-1908), ice house, and a garage / carriage house (1908-1909) with a long shed addition (1920s). The club was founded by prominent businessman primarily from Altoona, Pennsylvania.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. ↑ ""National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania"" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Kristine M. Wilson (August 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Spruce Creek Rod and Gun Club" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-03.