Indiana State Fairgrounds: Senior Citizen’s Building – Indianapolis IN

City:
Indianapolis, IN

Site Type:
Fairgrounds, Parks and Recreation

New Deal Agencies:
Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

Completed:
1936

Designer:
Merritt Harrison

Description

“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 lot used to house the DNR’s wooden display buildings from 1915-1950.”

Source notes

https://www.in.gov/dnr/historic/4037.htm

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on September 13, 2017.

Location Info


1202 E 38th St.
Indianapolis, IN

Coordinates: 39.826715, -86.138881

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