The Luzerne County Fresh Air Camp, also known as the Ferrwood Music Camp, is an historic fresh air camp which is located in Butler Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
Luzerne County Fresh Air Camp | |
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| Location | Middle Rd., approx. 0.25 mi. NE of jct. of Middle Rd. and PA 3021, Butler Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 41°00′46″N 75°59′46″W / 41.01278°N 75.99611°W |
| Area | 17.8 acres (7.2 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 04000064[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 20, 2004 |
The camp was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
History and architectural features
editThe historic buildings and structure are a dormitory (1927), dining room / kitchen (c. 1935), and wood frame pump house (1927). It originally operated as a camp for undernourished children predisposed to tuberculosis.
The Ferrwood Music Camp, operated by the Greater Hazleton Philharmonic Society, opened in 1969.[2] The camp is currently run by the CAN DO Community Foundation.
The camp was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Robert A. Janosov (April 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Luzerne County Fresh Air Camp" (PDF). Retrieved March 5, 2012.