Spruce Creek Rod and Gun Club

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]

Spruce Creek Rod and Gun Club
LocationPennsylvania Route 45, northeast of Franklinville (6501 Clubhouse Lane), Franklin Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°40′28″N 78°02′52″W
Area10 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1905
ArchitectSchollar & Hersh
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.91000228[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 28, 1991

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

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  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.


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