- City:
- Bloomington, IN
- Site Type:
- Civic Facilities, Community Centers
- New Deal Agencies:
- Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
- Completed:
- 1938
- Quality of Information:
- Very Good
- Marked:
- Yes
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
Originally (1915) school for African American children, the Banneker Community Center – Bloomington IN was used for Works Progress Administration (WPA) after-school and recreation programs.
The sidewalk and retaining wall around the building was built by the WPA in 1938.
Source notes
Search on Bloomington West Side Historic District returned this earlier photo showing the WPA dedication on the wall.
Interior plaque (image 4) provides additional information
Site originally submitted by Doug Logan on December 19, 2022.
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