Town Hall – Thorntown IN
Date added: September 15, 2017
“Thorntown acquired a new town hall, built with labor provided by the FERA.” The cornerstone was laid July 20, 1935. The building is still in use.
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Purdue University Airport – West Lafayette IN
Date added: September 15, 2017
Sometimes misattributed to the WPA, early development of this, the first university-owned airport in the country, was undertaken by the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA). FERA also built a hangar for the airport.
Street Cars – Indianapolis IN
Date added: September 13, 2017
The Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) supplied an “unprecedented” $3,120,000 loan to Charles W. Chase to “expand further the Indianapolis [street car] system and buy even more state-of-the-art cars.” These efforts helped increase patronage of the street car system by 25%,… read more
Indiana World War Memorial Construction – Indianapolis IN
Date added: September 13, 2017
Federal funds, via the Public Works Administration (P.W.A.), enabled $195,000 of construction work of the then-in-progress World War Memorial. P.W.A. Docket No. IN 2200
Indiana State Fairgrounds: Senior Citizen’s Building – Indianapolis IN
Date added: September 13, 2017
“This building was originally constructed by the WPA in 1936 as an exhibition hall. From this area behind the Home and Family Arts Building you can see the upper floor living quarters for seasonal fair workers. Also, this open parking… read more
Indiana State Fairgrounds: Model Farmhouse – Indianapolis IN
Date added: September 13, 2017
“Built by WPA as an example of an ideal modern farmhouse and later used as an officer’s club during WW II. Built of concrete block, the house includes an attached garage, wiring, plumbing, and other modern conveniences.”
Indiana State Fairgrounds: Coliseum – Indianapolis IN
Date added: September 13, 2017
“Architect Merritt Harrison considered this building his finest creation. PWA (Public Works Administration) funds made it possible for the Fair Board to build this structure, which was to be a “Livestock Pavilion.” Harrison used tan brick and Indiana limestone on… read more
Indiana State Fairgrounds: WPA Tunnel – Indianapolis IN
Date added: September 13, 2017
“Built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), the tunnel provided a way for automobiles to park in the infield.”
Indiana State Fairgrounds: WPA Barns – Indianapolis IN
Date added: September 13, 2017
“The State Fair Board has recently restored a number of these wooden buildings. They were all built with WPA funds. The WPA was one of several of FDR’s New Deal alphabet soup programs designed to help jobless workers during the… read more
Indiana State Fairgrounds Development – Indianapolis IN
Date added: September 13, 2017
Multiple New Deal agencies: the Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) and the Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) contributed to the development of the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Projects included the Coliseum, WPA Barns, and a WPA Tunnel.
McCormick’s Creek State Park Recreation Center / Nature Museum – Spencer IN
Date added: September 8, 2017
In 1933, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) built the Recreation Center at McCormick’s Creek State Park. The building served as the CCC’s Camp 589 Recreation Hall. After the CCC vacated the camp, a WPA project adapted it into a nature museum in… read more
Howard County Courthouse – Kokomo IN
Date added: August 30, 2017
Howard County Courthouse in Kokomo, Indiana was constructed with the assistance of Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) funds. The building was dedicated Oct. 20, 1937.
Post Office – Culver IN
Date added: August 15, 2017
The historic Culver post office was constructed ca. 1936 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
Post Office – Liberty IN
Date added: August 15, 2017
The historic Liberty post office was constructed ca. 1937 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
Post Office – Ligonier IN
Date added: August 15, 2017
The historic Ligonier post office was constructed ca. 1938 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.