Camp Hoover | |
 The Rapidan Camp "Brown House" in Hoover's Time | |
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| Nearest city | Syria, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°29′26.7″N 78°25′11.7″W / 38.490750°N 78.419917°W |
| Built | 1929 |
| Architect | Lou Henry Hoover, US Marine Corps |
| NRHP reference No. | 88001825[1] |
| VLR No. | 056-0062 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 7, 1988 |
| Designated NHLD | June 7, 1988[3] |
| Designated VLR | February 16, 1988[2] |
Rapidan Camp (also known at times as Camp Hoover) in Shenandoah National Park in Madison County, Virginia, was built by U.S. President Herbert Hoover and his wife Lou Henry Hoover, and served as their rustic retreat throughout Hoover's administration from 1929 to 1933.[4] The first family's residential cabin was known as the "Brown House" in contrast to their more famous residence, the White House.
Rapidan Camp was precursor of the current presidential retreat, Camp David.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ "Camp Hoover". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on December 26, 2007. Retrieved June 26, 2008.
- ^ "Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum Frequently Asked Questions". National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved April 4, 2008.