Mawavi Historic District, Chopawamsic RDA Camp 2 explained

Mawavi Historic District, Chopawamsic RDA Camp 2
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:September 20, 1988 [1]
Designated Other1 Number:076-0135
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Built:1942
Architect:NPS
Builder:CCC
Added:June 12, 1989
Refnum:89000457

The Mawavi Historic District, Chopawamsic RDA Camp 2 near Triangle, Virginia, United States, dates from 1942. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Landscaping and structures were designed by architects of the National Park Service; construction was done by Civilian Conservation Corps workers.

The 132acres district is within what became the 16084acres Prince William Forest Park.

The NRHP listing included 56 contributing buildings, one contributing structure and one other contributing site.

The work was specifically designed by a cooperative effort of the NPS's Branch ofPlans and Design in Washington, D.C., and by the NPS Branch of Planning and State Cooperation,Region 1, in Richmond. It included 36 cabins, a dining hall, various other buildings, and a dam that were built during 1936–1938.

The name "Mawavi" is a clipped compound of Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 5 June 2013.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Chopawamsic RDA - Camp 2 - Mawavi Historic District / Prince William Forest Park . Sara Amy Leach . March 25, 1988 . Virginia Department of Historic Resources.