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

Project type: Fairgrounds, Parks and Recreation
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
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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

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

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Location Info

1202 E 38th St.
Indianapolis, IN

Coordinates: 39.826715, -86.138881

One comment on “Indiana State Fairgrounds: Senior Citizen’s Building – Indianapolis IN”

  1. chalondia Hatton January 17, 2023

    Interested in the State fairgrounds senior citizen live in

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