Camp Greentop Historic District

Infobox_nrhp | name =Camp Greentop Historic District
nrhp_type = hd


caption =
nearest_city= Thurmont, Maryland
lat_degrees = 39
lat_minutes = 38
lat_seconds = 39
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 77
long_minutes = 28
long_seconds = 35
long_direction = W
locmapin = Maryland
area =
built =1938
architect= WPA; NPS
architecture= Other
added = October 11, 1989cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2008-04-15|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]
governing_body = National Park Service
mpsub=ECW Architecture in Catoctin Mountain Park MPS
refnum=89001583

Camp Greentop is located in Catoctin Mountain Park near Thurmont, Maryland. The camp was built by the Works Progress Administration labor program in the development of what was then known as the Catoctin Mountain Recreational Development Area, and comprises 22 rustic log buildings including sleeping cabins, administrative buildings and lodges. All were built between 1934 and 1938. The buildings are a simplified version of the National Park Service Rustic style. [cite web|url=http://www.marylandhistoricaltrust.net/nr/NRDetail.aspx?HDID=1044&COUNTY=Frederick&FROM=NRCountyList.aspx?COUNTY=Frederick|title=Camp (2) Greentop Historic District, Frederick County|date=2008-08-06|work= National Register of Historic Places: Properties in Frederick County|publisher=Maryland Historical Trust] The camp was originally to duplicate the design of Camp Misty Mount, but was modified during construction for use by the Baltimore League for Crippled Children, making it one of the first handicap-accessible facilities in the United States. [cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/cato/planyourvisit/greentop.htm|title=Camp Greentop|date=2008-08-06|work= Catoctin Mountain Park|publisher=National Park Service] Greentop is presently used by organized youth groups.

Greentop is also known as Camp 2: Camp 1 is Camp Misty Mount and Camp 3, originally called Camp Hi-Catoctin and located at a much higher elevation, became Camp David.

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* [http://www.marylandhistoricaltrust.net/nr/NRDetail.aspx?HDID=1044&COUNTY=Frederick&FROM=NRCountyList.aspx?COUNTY=Frederick Camp (2) Greentop Historic District, Frederick County] , including photo in 2002, at Maryland Historical Trust