Camp Arrowhead (Tuxedo, North Carolina)
Camp Arrowhead, also known as Camp Glen Arden after 1972, is a historic summer camp and national historic district located near Tuxedo, Henderson County, North Carolina. It was established in 1919 by the Green River Manufacturing Company as a recreational facility, and became a boy's summer camp in 1937. The district encompasses 18 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 5 contributing structures. Notable Rustic Revival style contributing buildings include the Recreation Hall/Gymnasium (#1919; alterations 1941; ca. 1940s); the group of log cabins dating from the original use of the camp by the Green River Manufacturing Company (1919); Ramshackle Cabin (1937); the Dining Hall/Kitchen (1941; alterations c. 1946); Mansion Cabin (c. 1946); and the Horse Barn (1953).[2]
Camp Arrowhead | |
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| Location | Cabin Creek Rd., 1 mile (1.6 km) west of junction with Green River Rd., near Tuxedo, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°12′47″N 82°28′34″W |
| Area | 50 acres (20 ha) |
| Built | 1919 |
| Built by | Coggins, Raymond; Morgan, Burgin |
| Architectural style | Rustic |
| NRHP reference No. | 05001415[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 16, 2005 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Sybil Argintar Bowers (July 2005). "Camp Arrowhead" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
