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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1933/00/00 Civilian Conservation Corps Architect Otter Spring House is built by Civilian Conservation Corps Company 649 to supply water to the CCC's Waubikon Lake Camp.
1934/00/00 The Potawatomi use the living waters for ceremonial and religious purposes. When taking water from the spring, they say a thanksgiving prayer and gave a tobacco offering.

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Particulars for Otter Spring House:
Sight Category Building
Historic Use Camp
Criteria Exemplar
Cultural Affiliation Native American
Cultural Affiliation Potawatomi
Architectural Category Rustic
Commerce Tobacco Industry



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 3rd June 1999

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Otter Spring House
Registry Address: Approx. 80 meters S of Spring Pond Rd.
Registry Number: 99000684
Resource Type: Building
Owner: Local
Architect: CCC Company 649
Architectural Style: Other
Attribute: Rustic
Area in Acres: 9
Contributing Buildings: 1
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Native American
Applicable Criteria: Event
Significant Year: 1933, 1934
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Camp
Current Function: Religion
Current Sub-Function: Ceremonial site

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