The Ribbon cutting for the new
USDA FS Lee District office was held on November 26, 2007
Since 2001, the CCC Legacy has been supporting
the construction of the combination Lee District Forest Service office
and a CCC Interpretive Center. On
Monday, November 26 the ribbon was cut to the new
office.
The second phase of the project will be the
design and construction of the interior designs that will focus on CCC
and conservation heritage.
Exterior commemorative displays will highlight
the CCC Workers Statue and the commemorative paver wall. CCC
Workers Statue.
Congressman Bob Goodlatte, (R-VA-6) was the guest speaker.
A supporter of this project from its inception he was welcomed
to help cut the ribbon that would set the tone for a new era in the
George Washington National Forest and the history of the CCC. George
Washington & Jefferson
National Forest
Supervisor, Maureen Hyzer was also present for the ceremony.
Photographs that highlight the construction story
have been loaded onto the web so you can recap the construction
process.
The location of the new office and
interpretive center is at the site of the Lee District Depot. Purchased by the FS in 1938
is has served as the hub for local conservation activities since the
time of Camp Roosevelt. The 8.4 acre lot has been reengineered
to accommodate the new building, a fire tower, and the CCC Workers
Statue. The new facility is designed to emulate the early FS
architecture of buildings already located at the site. The
garage moved from Camp Roosevelt complements other other
historic FS buildings. Photographs taken of the compound before
construction started October 2006.
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