The Spruce Creek Rod and Gun Club is a historic, American clubhouse and associated outbuilding complex that is located in Franklin Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
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| Location | Pennsylvania Route 45, northeast of Franklinville (6501 Clubhouse Lane), Franklin Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°40′28″N 78°02′52″W / 40.67444°N 78.04778°W |
| Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1905 |
| Architect | Schollar & Hersh |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 91000228[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 28, 1991 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]
History and architectural features
editThis clubhouse was built in 1905 and has a two-and-one-half-story main section with a two-story ell. It was built using local fieldstone and lumber, and has gambrel roofs with dormers. The building was designed in the Colonial Revival style. Also located on the property is a stone generator building (1906-1908), an ice house, and a garage/carriage house (1908-1909) with a long, shed addition (1920s). The club was founded by prominent businessmen who resided primarily in Altoona, Pennsylvania.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Kristine M. Wilson (August 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Spruce Creek Rod and Gun Club" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-03.