Federal Building (former) – Hammond IN
Date added: May 18, 2022
This neoclassical style building was competed in 1939 and housed the U.S. Court House and Post Office. Today, it is owned by the Hammond Baptist Church and is used as their main office.
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Huron Cemetery Improvements – Mitchell IN
Date added: May 18, 2022
The Works Progress Administration excavated and constructed stone drives, straightened the monuments, improved the grounds, and constructed the entrance posts at Huron Cemetery in Huron, Indiana. $3022 was budgeted for project.
National Guard Armory – Michigan City IN
Date added: May 3, 2022
What is presently the Indiana Army National Guard Armory was constructed as the Michigan City Naval Armory with the assistance of Works Progress Administration (WPA) labor. A plaque states the completion date as October 1939.
Humphreys Park – Linton IN
Date added: January 1, 2022
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed facilities in Linton, Indiana’s Humphreys Park in 1938.
Attica Armory (Former) – Attica IN
Date added: December 23, 2021
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) made improvements to the Attica Armory in Attica IN. The armory is presently vacant. The structure is designed in the Art Deco style that is characteristic of New Deal era projects. The DOD WPA Inventory lists… read more
Darlington National Guard Armory – Darlington IN
Date added: November 26, 2021
The Works Progress Administration built the National Guard Armory in Darlington IN in 1938. Presently, (November 2021) it serves as a community center.
Veedersburg Scout Cabin – Veedersburg IN
Date added: November 20, 2021
The Veedersburg Scout Cabin is a community building constructed by the Works Progress Administration in Veedersburg IN in 1935. Further confirmation of the construction date needed.
Former Indiana State Police Post – Seymour IN
Date added: August 22, 2021
The first State Police Post outside Indianapolis, it was used by the State Police until 2010. The Indiana Finance Authority sought to demolish the building in 2012, but it has been preserved, so far, Presently (May 2021) being used as… read more
Cascades Park – Bloomington IN
Date added: July 3, 2021
The Works Progress Administration built facilities in Cascades Park in Bloomington, Indiana. The original construction included drinking fountains, shelters, picnic tables of limestone slabs. Today the park spans 68 acres with original features, hiking trails, softball fields.
WPA Outhouse (Jackson County History Center) – Brownstown IN
Date added: April 25, 2021
This Works Progress Administration outhouse was relocated to the county historical society property. It was built in a shop, moved to the original site, and installed by WPA. WPA programs like the Indiana Community Sanitation Program directly affected an astounding… read more
Spring Mill State Park: CCC Picnic Area – Mitchell IN
Date added: April 17, 2021
Picnic area with stone patio and benches with a fireplace and two tables Located south of the Butternut Shelter on Trail 4 ENTIRELY NOT New Deal – I took a video of a female pileated woodpecker drilling on a fallen… read more
Cabby O’Neill Gymnasium – Jasper IN
Date added: April 14, 2021
The facility served as Jasper (Indiana) High School Gym, 1939-1977 and Jasper Middle School gymnasium until 2009. It was named for the coach of the 1949 Jasper High School State Championship basketball team in 1984. It is still owned by the school… read more
Mounds State Park Pavilion – Anderson IN
Date added: December 14, 2020
The National Youth Administration (NYA) built the Mounds State Park Pavilion in Anderson IN. The pavilion holds up to 150 people and is still in service.
Crystal Beach Pool and Bath House – Madison IN
Date added: August 8, 2020
Works Progress Administration built the Crystal Beach Pool and Bath House in Madison IN. The National Parks Service describes the history of the pool: “Madison’s Crystal Beach Swimming Pool and Bath House are two monuments of the WPA’s work in… read more
Moundsville/Capt. James Harrod State Historical Marker – Moundsville WV
Date added: July 18, 2019
On the Marshall County Courthouse grounds the two sided marker lists one theme per side. The West Virginia historical marker program began in 1934 with the beginning research for the markers with the intention of placing markers around the state… read more