Covewood Lodge

Covewood Lodge is a historic summer camp complex located at Big Moose Lake in Herkimer County, New York. It was built during the 1920s and consists of the main lodge surrounded by 18 historic cottages. The main lodge is a T-shaped rustic camp building built in 1924–25. It is a two-story structure, built of logs and sheathed with vertically and diagonally laid planks. It features a two-story verandah supported by massive tree trunks.[2]

Covewood Lodge
Vertical half-log construction of Covewood Lodge, 1999
Location120 Covewood Lodge Rd., Big Moose, New York
Coordinates43°49′0″N 74°51′8″W
Area50 acres (20 ha)
Built1922
ArchitectCovey, Earl
Architectural styleRustic
NRHP reference No.04000435[1]
Added to NRHPMay 12, 2004

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Nancy L. Todd (February 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Covewood Lodge". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-01-08. See also: "Accompanying five photos".


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