Bastrop State Park
East of Bastrop, bet. TX 21 & 71, Bastrop, Texas
Map
Coordinates:
+30.11109, -97.2737830°06'40" N, 97°16'26" W
Quadrangle map:Bastrop
Description
Bastrop State Park is one of the finest illustrations of the legacy and influence of architect herbert Maier's work as a regional director of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and as the leading spokesperson on architecture for the National Park Service's effort to assist state parks during the 1930s. Bastrop was established as a showplace for state park design and construction in Texas and was one of the most extensive state parks developed during the New Deal. Facilities constructed by the CCC - all well preserved - include roadways, picnic tables, refectory, bridges, cabins, and a nine-hole golf course. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, September 25, 1997
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on September 25, 1997
- Reference number
- 97001242
- Architectural styles
- American Movement: Bungalow/Craftsman; Other architectural type; NPS Rustic
- Areas of significance
- Landscape Architecture; Architecture; Conservation; Politics/Government; Community Planning and Development
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event; C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- District
- Historic functions
- Park; Outdoor recreation; Single dwelling; Road-related
- Current functions
- Park; Outdoor recreation; Single dwelling; Road-related
- Period of significance
- 1925-1949
- Significant years
- 1933; 1937; 1942
- Number of properties
- Contributing buildings: 17
Contributing structures: 48
Contributing sites: 1
Non-contributing buildings: 10
Non-contributing structures: 4