Luzerne County Fresh Air Camp
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Dormitory
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Location | Middle Rd., approx. 0.25 mi. NE of jct. of Middle Rd. and PA 3021, Butler Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 41°00′46″N 75°59′46″W / 41.01278°N 75.99611°WCoordinates: 41°00′46″N 75°59′46″W / 41.01278°N 75.99611°W |
Area | 17.8 acres (7.2 ha) |
NRHP Reference # | 04000064 |
Added to NRHP | February 20, 2004 |
Luzerne County Fresh Air Camp, also known as Ferrwood Music Camp, is a historic fresh air camp located in Butler Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The historic buildings and structure are a dormitory (1927), dining room / kitchen (c. 1935), and wood frame pump house (1927). It originally operated as a camp for undernourished children predisposed to tuberculosis. The Ferrwood Music Camp, operated by the Greater Hazleton Philharmonic Society, opened in 1969. The camp is currently run by the CAN DO Community Foundation.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
Modern buildings at the camp