Camp Caesar Explained

Camp Caesar
Location:4868 Webster Road, Cowen, West Virginia
Coordinates:38.4092°N -80.5517°W
Built:1922
Architect:Works Progress Administration
Architecture:Bungalow/ Craftsman, Modern Movement
Added:December 30, 2009
Refnum:09001197[1]

Camp Caesar, also known as the Webster County 4-H Camp, is a historic campsite located at Cowen, Webster County, West Virginia. It has 20 contributing buildings, 5 contributing sites, 13 contributing structures, and 3 contributing objects. The camp was established in 1922 by local members of the Farm Bureau and the Webster County extension agent, Julius A. Wolfram. During the 1920s, an octagonal assembly hall now known as Gregory Hall, a council circle, a dining hall, and a home for the camp caretaker were constructed. After the onset of the Great Depression, the Works Progress Administration built several stone cottages, a pool and poolhouse, dining hall expansion, stone walks, retaining walls, and other features.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2010-01-15. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/04/10 through 1/08/10. National Park Service.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Camp Caesar. September 2009. 2011-07-09 . Courtney Fint. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.