National Register Record for DORNICK HILLS COUNTRY CLUB

Historic Name: DORNICK HILLS COUNTRY CLUB
Current Name: DORNICK HILLS COUNTRY CLUB
Address: 519 NORTH COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
City: ARDMORE            County: CARTER
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: DORNICK HILLS IS THE FIRST GOLF COURSE DESIGNED BY NOTED GOLF ARCHITECT PERRY MAXWELL. ESCHEWING HIS PROFESSION AS A BANKER, MAXWELL USED THE LESSONS LEARNED AT DORNICK HILLS TO BECOME THE MOST RESPECTED AMERICAN COURSE DESIGNER OF THE FIRST HALF OF THE 20TH CENTURY. HIS DESIGN PHILOSOPHY OF UTILIZING NATURE TO DEFINE THE LAYOUT OF THE COUSE IS TYPIFIED AT DORNICK HILLS. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 9/2/03

Type: DISTRICT
Historic Function: RECREATION
Current Function: RECREATION
Area of Significance 1: LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: RECREATION/CULTURE
Architectural Style: COLONIAL REVIVAL
Architect: MAXWELL, PERRY, GOLF COURSE ARCHITECT
Year Built: 1915, 1923            Original Site: YES
Condition: None
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: JUNE, 2003