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I'm fairly sure this pavilion was originally constructed by the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) in the 1930's. At least some of the other structures in the summit area were, and this one looks fairly similar. There's probably a plaque somewhere with this information, but I didn't catch it.
In May of 1933, Governor McAllister proclaimed a large part of the prison lands as Morgan State Forest to be managed by the Forestry Division. Shortly afterwards, a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp was established on the Forest. Inasmuch as forest fires and trespass protection was of primary importance, a lookout tower was erected on Frozen Head Mountain. Fire control roads and trails were constructed, the boundaries surveyed and marked and a ranger's headquarters was built along Flat Fork Creek. The CCC camp disbanded in 1941 at the onset of W.W.II.