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Kings Mountain State Park Historic District, Cherokee and York Counties (1277 Park Rd., Blacksburg vicinity)
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Lake York Lake Crawford Dam Ranger's
Residence
Picnic Shelter
Number 1
Picnic Shelter
Number 1
Fireplace
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Bathhouse Latrine, Picnic
Area, Number 1
Bridge
Main Park Road
Road to
Camp York
Culvert
Road to
Camp York
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Bridge
Road to
Camp York
Mess Hall
Camp York
Staff Quarters
Camp York
Craft Shop
Camp York
Unit Lodge
Camp York
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Pump House
Camp York
Latrine-Type 1
Camp York
Infirmary
Camp York
Sleeping Cabin
Type 1
Camp York
Sleepin Cabin
Type 2
Camp York

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The Kings Mountain State Park Historic District is significant for its association with the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and other New Deal conservation programs in South Carolina and the material legacy they left behind. Built by the CCC and local relief workers, Kings Mountain reflects the social and land reform efforts of the Roosevelt administration during the Great Depression. It is also significant as one of seventeen state parks developed in South Carolina during the 1930s, and one of two “Recreational Demonstration Areas” developed by the National Park Service (NPS) in the state. The district is representative of the rustic architecture and landscape design aesthetic of the NPS and the CCC, known as parkitecture. Parkitecture blends elements from rustic folk traditions with the Craftsman style. More than 90% of the 6,883-acre park is covered by forest. The park retains a majority of the layout designed by the CCC between 1936 and 1942. Historical resources at the park are varied and numerous. There are 78 contributing buildings, 10 contributing structures (including 2 CCC-era lakes and 4 roads), as well as one contributing archaeological resource. The majority of the contributing structures are located in association with two man-made lakes. These resources include cabins, a bathhouse, a picnic shelter, administrative buildings, recreational buildings, staff housing, bridges, dams and roads. Listed in the National Register March 14, 2008.

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