Terrace Park Girl Scout Cabin, also known as the Big Stone Gap Girl Scout Cabin, is a historic Girl Scouts of the United States of America[verification needed] clubhouse at Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Virginia. It was built in 1938 by the National Youth Administration. It is a one-story, five room log building constructed of large, round pine logs. It has a low gable roof and exterior end chimneys constructed of cobblestone. It was used by the Girl Scouts until 1943, after which it was acquired by Big Stone Gap as a rental facility for public events.[3]
Terrace Park Girl Scout Cabin | |
 Terrace Park Girl Scout Cabin, September 2013 | |
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| Location | 211 Proctor St. N., Big Stone Gap, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°51′55″N 82°46′50″W / 36.86528°N 82.78056°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1938 |
| Built by | Seay, B.; Blessing, J.M. |
| Architectural style | Rustic log cabin |
| NRHP reference No. | 07001146[1] |
| VLR No. | 101-0046 |
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| Added to NRHP | November 1, 2007 |
| Designated VLR | September 5, 2007[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]
See also
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Marilyn Bumgarner and Michael J. Pulice (June 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Terrace Park Girl Scout Cabin" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos