Mawavi Historic District, Chopawamsic RDA Camp 2
Mawavi Historic District, Chopawamsic RDA Camp 2 | |
| NRHP reference No. | 89000457[1] |
|---|---|
| VLR No. | 076-0135 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 12, 1989 |
| Designated VLR | September 20, 1988 [2] |
The Mawavi Historic District, Chopawamsic RDA Camp 2 near Triangle, Virginia, United States, dates from 1942. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
Landscaping and structures were designed by
The 132-acre (53 ha) district is within what became the 16,084-acre (6,509 ha) Prince William Forest Park.
The NRHP listing included 56
The work was specifically designed by a cooperative effort of the NPS's Branch of Plans and Design in Washington, D.C., and by the NPS Branch of Planning and State Cooperation, Region 1, in Richmond. It included 36 cabins, a dining hall, various other buildings, and a dam that were built during 1936โ1938.[3]
The name "Mawavi" is a clipped compound of Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia.[3]
See also
- Orenda/SP-26 Historic District, Chopawamsic RDA Camp 3, also NRHP-listed
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ a b Sara Amy Leach (March 25, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Chopawamsic RDA - Camp 2 - Mawavi Historic District / Prince William Forest Park" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
