NRHP Reference # 04000064 Added to NRHP 20 February 2004 | Area 7 ha | |
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Location Middle Rd., approx. 0.25 mi. NE of jct. of Middle Rd. and PA 3021, Butler Township, Pennsylvania | ||
Luzerne County Fresh Air Camp, also known as Ferrwood Music Camp, is a historic fresh air camp located in Butler Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The historic buildings and structure are a dormitory (1927), dining room / kitchen (c. 1935), and wood frame pump house (1927). It originally operated as a camp for undernourished children predisposed to tuberculosis. The Ferrwood Music Camp, operated by the Greater Hazleton Philharmonic Society, opened in 1969. The camp is currently run by the Commission on Economic Opportunity.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
References
Luzerne County Fresh Air Camp Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA