Hominy Ridge Shelter House

Hominy Ridge Shelter House is a historic park picnic shelter complex in Salamonie River State Forest, in Lagro Township, Wabash County, Indiana. It is associated with the recreational landscape of the state forest rather than with a commercial brand or operating company. The shelterhouse was constructed in 1937 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, a federal work-relief program that developed conservation and recreation infrastructure across the United States during the New Deal era. The principal building is a rectangular Rustic-style structure made of timber and stone. Its design includes a five-sided porch at each end, giving the building a distinctive appearance while providing covered outdoor space for visitors. The site also includes 13 associated stone-and-timber picnic tables, as well as the remains of a stone wall and an outhouse. Together, these features form a historic recreational complex rather than an isolated building. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. That designation recognizes the shelter's architectural character, its association with Civilian Conservation Corps construction, and its place within the history of public recreation and conservation development in Indiana. The available reference material does not identify a commercial owner, corporate parent, website, financial activity, product portfolio, executives, campaigns, or scandals. Accordingly, Hominy Ridge Shelter House is best understood as a historic public-land recreational resource and architectural site, not as a conventional consumer or corporate brand.

Hominy Ridge Shelter House was built in 1937 in Salamonie River State Forest, located in Lagro Township, Wabash County, Indiana. Its construction is attributed to the Civilian Conservation Corps, whose work across the United States included the development of parks, forests, roads, trails, public buildings, and recreational facilities. The shelter therefore reflects both the practical requirements of outdoor recreation and the broader conservation and public-works programs of the New Deal period. The building follows the Rustic architectural approach commonly used for park structures in the early twentieth century. It is a rectangular shelter made from timber and stone, materials intended to harmonize with the surrounding natural setting. A five-sided porch is located at each end of the structure, creating covered areas that extend the building's usefulness for picnicking and other outdoor activities. The complex is supplemented by 13 stone-and-timber picnic tables. The remains of a stone wall and an outhouse are also associated with the site, providing evidence of the broader arrangement of the historic recreational facility. The site was recognized for its historic importance through listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. The designation places the shelter within the documented history of Wabash County's historic resources and acknowledges the significance of its architecture, construction history, and relationship to public recreation. The available sources do not provide a detailed account of later alterations, restoration work, administrative changes, or current visitor operations. They also do not identify a commercial brand owner, private company, founder apart from the credited Civilian Conservation Corps, or financial activity. Its historical identity is consequently grounded in its physical setting, its CCC origins, and its preservation as part of Indiana's public-land heritage.

• 1994

  National Register of Historic Places listing

  [1]Hominy Ridge Shelter Houseen.wikipedia.org

  The shelter complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, recognizing its historic and architectural significance.

• 1937

  Construction by the Civilian Conservation Corps

  [1]Hominy Ridge Shelter Houseen.wikipedia.org

  The Hominy Ridge Shelter House was constructed in Salamonie River State Forest as a Rustic-style timber-and-stone recreational shelter.

A historic public recreation structure and Rustic-style Civilian Conservation Corps site within an Indiana state forest.

1. 1Hominy Ridge Shelter Houseen.wikipedia.org