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Parkitecture
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By Brian Scott, March 27, 2010 | |
| | | 1. Parkitecture Marker | | |
Inscription.
Ever wonder why so many park buildings share the same look? That style -- rendered in stone and wood to help the structures complement their natural surroundings -- is called "parkitecture" and it became the hallmark of the Civilian Conservation Corps, of CCC, in the 1930s.
During the Great Depression, New Deal programs lie the CCC eased unemployment and created healthy, affordable recreation sites for cash-strapped Americans. The CCC used local lumber and rock to build seventeen South Carolina State Parks, including Table Rock, all of which still offer relaxation in a natural setting.
Erected by South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism.
Location. 35° 1.785′ N, 82° 41.983′ W. Marker is in Pickens, South Carolina, in Pickens County. Marker can be reached from West Gate Road. Click for map. The marker is located near Cabins 1 and 2 on the grounds of Table Rock State Park. Marker is in this post office area: Pickens SC 29671, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. The Civilian Conservation Corps (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Civilian Conservation Corps (approx. 0.3 miles away); A CCC Classic (approx. 0.3 miles away); Table Rock State Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Beliefs Set in Stone (approx. half a mile away); Granite and Gravity (approx. ¾ mile away); Pumpkintown (approx. 3.3 miles away); Cornelius Keith - 1715-1808 (approx. 3.5 miles away); Cornelius Keith (approx. 4.1 miles away); Oolenoy Baptist Church (approx. 4.1 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Pickens.| | | | 
By Brian Scott, March 27, 2010 | |
| | | 2. Cabin Plans | | Originally, all Table Rock cabins were to be built of logs. However, since local oak timber had been depleted by logging, the CCC substituted frame construction in some of the buildings. (Marker text) | | |
Also see . . .
1. Table Rock State Park. Table Rock Mountain provides a towering backdrop for an upcountry retreat at the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains. (Submitted on April 27, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
2. Table Rock State Park. Table Rock State Park is a 3,083-acre (12.48 km2) park at the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains in northern Pickens County, South Carolina. (Submitted on April 27, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
3. Table Rock State Park Historic District. Table Rock State Park Historic District is significant for its cultural and social relationship to the history and prehistory of the area within the state park boundaries and is also architecturally significant as an example of the construction of a state park by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). (Submitted on April 27, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
4. Civilian Conservation Corps. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a public work relief program for unemployed young men age 18-24, providing unskilled manual labor related to the conservation and development of natural resources in rural areas of the United States from 1933 to 1942. (Submitted on April 27, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
5. National Park Service Rustic. National Park Service Rustic, also colloquially known as Parkitecture, is a style of architecture that arose in the United States National Park System to create buildings that harmonized with their natural environment. (Submitted on April 27, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
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By Brian Scott, March 27, 2010 | |
| | | 3. Cabin 2 | | Since the late 1930s, these cabins have welcomed families seeking a comfortable way to enjoy the parks wild beauty. This photo shows visitors at Cabin 2 in 1941. (Marker text.) | | |
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By Brian Scott, March 27, 2010 | |
| | | 4. Cabin Foundation | | Providing regular payches plus valuable job skills, the CCC put men to work building roads, bridges and parks to benefit our entire nation. (Marker text.) | | |
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By Brian Scott, March 27, 2010 | |
| | | 5. Parkitecture Marker | | |
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By Brian Scott, March 27, 2010 | |
| | 6. Parkitecture Marker -
Cabin 1 in Background | | |
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By Brian Scott, March 27, 2010 | |
| | | 7. Table Rock State Park Cabin #2 | | |
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By Brian Scott, March 27, 2010 | |
| | | 8. Table Rock State Park Cabin #3 | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on April 27, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 739 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on April 27, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
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