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73000972-93
Mess Hall/Shelter
Itasca State Park
21 mi (34 km) north of Park Rapids off U.S. Route 71
Park Rapids vicinity, MN
1905–1942 log Rustic Style park structures, the earliest and most extensive pre-1930s examples in a U.S. state park. Primarily in Clearwater County, but extends into Becker and Hubbard Counties.
The Mess Hall is a T-shaped gable roofed building consisting of a 70'7" x 20'3" dining room with a 35'4" x 20'3" extension for the kitchen. The building rests on a concrete foundation with 6" x 12" screened openings for ventilation. The building is covered with rough 10" horizontal boards to the sill level with board and batten siding above. Window openings are paired six light casement sash. A dormer is framed on the roof above the west facing entry.
The Mess Hall is built on the site of the mess hall for the WPA transient camp. The original building was destroyed by fire in about 1948 while the Army was using the Squaw Lake facility as a rest camp. The structure was later rebuilt in 1951. Although the present building may resemble the original mess hall, its appearance is a result of the 1951 construction and the building is considered non-contributing.
73000972-93
Mess Hall/Shelter
Itasca State Park
21 mi (34 km) north of Park Rapids off U.S. Route 71
Park Rapids vicinity, MN
1905–1942 log Rustic Style park structures, the earliest and most extensive pre-1930s examples in a U.S. state park. Primarily in Clearwater County, but extends into Becker and Hubbard Counties.
The Mess Hall is a T-shaped gable roofed building consisting of a 70'7" x 20'3" dining room with a 35'4" x 20'3" extension for the kitchen. The building rests on a concrete foundation with 6" x 12" screened openings for ventilation. The building is covered with rough 10" horizontal boards to the sill level with board and batten siding above. Window openings are paired six light casement sash. A dormer is framed on the roof above the west facing entry.
The Mess Hall is built on the site of the mess hall for the WPA transient camp. The original building was destroyed by fire in about 1948 while the Army was using the Squaw Lake facility as a rest camp. The structure was later rebuilt in 1951. Although the present building may resemble the original mess hall, its appearance is a result of the 1951 construction and the building is considered non-contributing.