Camp Caesar
Camp Caesar | |
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| Location | 4868 Webster Road, Cowen, West Virginia |
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| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1922 |
| Architect | Works Progress Administration |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/ Craftsman, Modern Movement |
| NRHP reference No. | 09001197 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 30, 2009 |
Camp Caesar, also known as the Webster County 4-H Camp, is a historic campsite located at Cowen, Webster County, West Virginia. It has 20 contributing buildings, 5 contributing sites, 13 contributing structures, and 3 contributing objects. The camp was established in 1922 by local members of the Farm Bureau and the Webster County extension agent, Julius A. Wolfram. During the 1920s, an octagonal assembly hall now known as Gregory Hall, a council circle, a dining hall, and a home for the camp caretaker were constructed. After the onset of the Great Depression, the Works Progress Administration built several stone cottages, a pool and poolhouse, dining hall expansion, stone walks, retaining walls, and other features.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]
References
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[edit | edit source]- Camp Caesar website Archived 2011-08-18 at the Wayback Machine
- American Craftsman architecture in West Virginia
- 1922 establishments in West Virginia
- Buildings and structures in Webster County, West Virginia
- Bungalow architecture in West Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Webster County, West Virginia
- Summer camps in West Virginia
- Works Progress Administration in West Virginia
- Temporary populated places on the National Register of Historic Places
- Mountain Lakes, West Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs