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Mawavi Historic District, Chopawamsic RDA Camp 2

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Mawavi Historic District, Chopawamsic RDA Camp 2
one of 36 cabins
Mawavi Historic District, Chopawamsic RDA Camp 2 is located in Northern Virginia
Mawavi Historic District, Chopawamsic RDA Camp 2
Mawavi Historic District, Chopawamsic RDA Camp 2 is located in Virginia
Mawavi Historic District, Chopawamsic RDA Camp 2
Mawavi Historic District, Chopawamsic RDA Camp 2 is located in the United States
Mawavi Historic District, Chopawamsic RDA Camp 2
Nearest cityTriangle, Virginia
Area132 acres (53 ha)
Built1942
Built byCCC
ArchitectNPS
Architectural styleNPS rustic architecture
MPSECW Architecture at Prince William Forest Park 1933–1942 MPS
NRHP reference No.89000457[1]
VLR No.076-0135
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 12, 1989
Designated VLRSeptember 20, 1988 [2]

The Mawavi Historic District, Chopawamsic RDA Camp 2 near Triangle, Virginia, United States, dates from 1942. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Landscaping and structures were designed by architects of the National Park Service; construction was done by Civilian Conservation Corps workers.

The 132-acre (53 ha) district is within what became the 16,084-acre (6,509 ha) Prince William Forest Park.

The NRHP listing included 56 contributing buildings, one contributing structure and one other contributing site.

The work was specifically designed by a cooperative effort of the NPS's Branch of Plans and Design in Washington, D.C., and by the NPS Branch of Planning and State Cooperation, Region 1, in Richmond. It included 36 cabins, a dining hall, various other buildings, and a dam that were built during 1936–1938.[3]

The name "Mawavi" is a clipped compound of Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. ^ a b Sara Amy Leach (March 25, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Chopawamsic RDA - Camp 2 - Mawavi Historic District / Prince William Forest Park" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources.