Lake Wedington Historic District
Lake Wedington Historic District | |
![]() The lake with historic recreational facility in the background behind trees | |
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Nearest city | Savoy, Arkansas |
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Coordinates | 36°5′23″N 94°22′15″W / 36.08972°N 94.37083°WCoordinates: 36°5′23″N 94°22′15″W / 36.08972°N 94.37083°W |
Area | 170 acres (69 ha) |
Built | 1936 |
Architect | Young, Paul; WPA |
Architectural style | Rustic |
NRHP reference No. | 94001612[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 11, 1995 |
The Lake Wedington Historic District (locally Lake Wedington, sometimes spelled incorrectly Lake Weddington) is a US Historic District in Washington County, Arkansas. The 170-acre (69 ha) historic district is located within the 424-acre (172 ha) Lake Wedington Recreation Area.[2]
Facilities[]
Surrounding the 102-acre (41 ha) Lake Wedington are 18 family campsites and 19 family picnic sites, built by the Works Progress Administration in 1938. The area also contains six modernized cabins for overnight visitors, complete with air conditioning. A 7-mile (11 km) hiking trail is available year-round. Further amenities include volleyball courts, playgrounds, horseshoes, a boat ramp and boathouse.
References[]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Lake Wedington." Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourisim. Profile Retrieved 2011-06-05
Categories:
- Geography of Washington County, Arkansas
- Lakes of Arkansas
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
- National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Arkansas
- Washington County, Arkansas Registered Historic Place stubs