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    Exterior view of Darlington Armory, IN

    Darlington National Guard Armory – Darlington IN

    Date added: November 26, 2021; Modified: January 28, 2024

    The Works Progress Administration built the National Guard Armory in Darlington IN in 1938. Presently, (November 2021) it serves as a community center.

    Constitution Elm Stump – Corydon IN

    Date added: January 27, 2024; Modified: January 28, 2024

    Monument The writers of the first Indiana State Constitution are said to have worked in the shade of a large elm tree because of the hot weather in June 1816. The Constitution Elm is a five-minute walk from the original… read more

    Site of the May 1939 rescue described in "Sources."  Present, presumably WPA course of the creek is behind the trees in the background.

    Greenbelt Golf Course Improvements – Columbus IN

    Date added: March 31, 2023; Modified: January 27, 2024

    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) completed improvements at the municipal Greenbelt Golf Course in Columbus, IN. The Evening Republican, (1/12/1939) states that the funds allocated amounted to “$28,399 for improvements at city golf course.” The article describes the approval of… read more

    Rice Island Park Shelter – Corydon IN

    Date added: January 6, 2024; Modified: January 6, 2024

    The Works Progress Administration built a shelter in Rice Island park in Corydon IN. This event center was created on former school athletic fields.

    Town of Leavenworth – Leavenworth IN

    Date added: January 6, 2024; Modified: January 6, 2024

    The Town of Leavenworth is a historic Southern Indiana river town, known for manufacturing boats and buttons. Nearly all of the homes in the town of Leavenworth, Indiana were destroyed by the Ohio River flood of 1937. Only a few… read more

    The corner windows in the facade and curved walls on the flanking wings are seen in several other Indiana Armories of the period.

    Owen County Gymnastics – Spencer IN

    Date added: December 24, 2023; Modified: December 24, 2023

    In 1939, the Public Works Administration funded the construction of the Owen County Gymnastics center located in a former National Guard Armory in Spencer IN. 

    Washington Township Gymnasium & Community Building

    School Gymnasium (former) – Roll IN

    Date added: September 23, 2023; Modified: October 11, 2023

    Now a private residence, the Washington Township Gymnasium & Community Building was built by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works in 1938 as an addition to the 1916 Roll, Indiana School.

    Hanna-Nuttman Park – Decatur IN

    Date added: September 28, 2023

    National Youth Administration built a picnic shelter and stone community building and did landscaping work in Hanna-Nuttman Park, Decatur, Indiana. The community building does not appear to be in use but retains the NYA plaque. The parks department did not… read more

    Tyson School (former) – Versailles IN

    Date added: September 12, 2023; Modified: September 28, 2023

    The former Tyson School in Versailles, Indiana was constructed as a federal Public Works Administration (PWA) project. The facility has since been converted to apartments. Partially funded by and named in honor of a community benefactor who grew up in… read more

    Deming Park – Terre Haute IN

    Date added: September 24, 2023; Modified: September 24, 2023

    The Works Progress Administration made a number of improvements to the original 1919 city park, including stone drinking fountains, walls and entrance gates, and a stone bridge that are identifiable in 2023.

    Glover Cary Bridge – Owensboro KY to IN

    Date added: May 8, 2017; Modified: September 20, 2023

    Glover Cary Bridge spans the Ohio River, connecting Owensboro, Kentucky to Indiana. The bridge was constructed as a Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) project in 1940.

    Swimming Pool (replaced) – Tipton IN

    Date added: August 10, 2023

    The original municipal swimming pool at the city park in Tipton, Indiana was constructed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The facility has since been replaced.

    Old community building, Wadesville, IN

    Community Building (former) – Wadesville IN

    Date added: August 7, 2023; Modified: August 10, 2023

    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed a community building and gymnasium in Wadesville, Indiana. The building was later remodeled and served as a VFW Post. Now privately owned, it has been again remodeled and better resembles its original appearance. The… read more

    Stout Field (demolished) Development – Indianapolis IN

    Date added: August 27, 2015; Modified: August 10, 2023

    What was then Stout Field was developed as part of a massive New Deal project, with funds and labor provided by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). It is sometimes difficult, from sources, to differentiate work done at this facility and… read more

    Indianapolis International Airport – Indianapolis IN

    Date added: August 10, 2023

    What was then Indianapolis Municipal Airport, now Indianapolis International Airport, was completed as part of a massive New Deal project, with funds and labor provided by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). It is sometimes difficult, from sources, to differentiate work… read more