Lake Fannin, Caddo National Grasslands
Texas
Historic bathhouse at the Lake Fannin Organizational Camp in the Caddo National Grasslands, Texas.
Credit: National Trust for Historic Preservation
At the Caddo National Grasslands in Texas, National Trust members and staff participated in several volunteer work days at Lake Fannin Organizational Camp as part of the U.S. Forest Service's Passport in Time program. Built between 1936 and 1938, the CCC-style camp was the first Resettlement Administration project of its size in the United States and the only one of its kind in Texas. It includes several cabins, a lodge and bathhouse constructed with native timber and stone. After years of neglect, the camp's buildings were rapidly deteriorating. The National Trust provided $5,787 to conduct condition assessments on 15 extant buildings and make recommendations for their stabilization. The Forest Service is now committed to the rehabilitation of the buildings on the site and continues to make improvements, while working to secure a long term use.
