Location: Heslar Naval Armory - Indianapolis IN

Heslar Naval Armory (former) – Indianapolis IN

The Works Progress Administration built the historic former Inland Naval Armory, also known as the Heslar Naval Armory. According to historian Glory-June Greiff, “[…] the stunning WPA-built Naval Armory, the work of architect Ben H. Bacon, has graced the bank of the… read more

Heslar Naval Armory (former) Murals – Indianapolis IN

In 1938, through the Works Progress Administration (WPA)—presumably by way of its Federal Arts Project (FAP), the mess hall and gymnasium of the now-former Heslar Naval Armory in Indianapolis “were decorated with 12-by-15-foot (3.7 by 4.6 m) murals depicting famous… read more