Covewood Lodge

Covewood Lodge

Vertical half-log construction of Covewood Lodge, 1999
Location 120 Covewood Lodge Rd., Big Moose, New York
Coordinates 43°49′0″N 74°51′8″W / 43.81667°N 74.85222°W / 43.81667; -74.85222Coordinates: 43°49′0″N 74°51′8″W / 43.81667°N 74.85222°W / 43.81667; -74.85222
Area 50 acres (20 ha)
Built 1922
Architect Covey, Earl
Architectural style Rustic
NRHP Reference # 04000435[1]
Added to NRHP May 12, 2004

Covewood Lodge is a historic summer camp complex located at Big Moose Lake in Herkimer County, New York. It was built during the 1920s and consists of the main lodge surrounded by 18 historic cottages. The main lodge is a T-shaped rustic camp building built in 1924–25. It is a two-story structure, built of logs and sheathed with vertically and diagonally laid planks. It features a two-story verandah supported by massive tree trunks.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Nancy L. Todd (February 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Covewood Lodge". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-01-08. See also: "Accompanying five photos".

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