Luzerne County Fresh Air Camp

Luzerne County Fresh Air Camp
Location Middle Rd., approx. 0.25 mi. NE of jct. of Middle Rd. and PA 3021, Butler Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 41°00′46″N 75°59′46″W / 41.01278°N 75.99611°W / 41.01278; -75.99611Coordinates: 41°00′46″N 75°59′46″W / 41.01278°N 75.99611°W / 41.01278; -75.99611
Area 17.8 acres (7.2 ha)
NRHP Reference # 04000064[1]
Added to NRHP February 20, 2004

Luzerne County Fresh Air Camp, also known as Ferrwood Music Camp, is a historic fresh air camp located in Butler Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The 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 Commission on Economic Opportunity.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "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 2012-03-05.
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