Shelter – Vernon IN

City:
Vernon, IN

Site Type:
Dormitories, Education and Health

New Deal Agencies:
National Youth Administration (NYA), Work Relief Programs

Started:
1937

Completed:
1938

Quality of Information:
Very Good

Marked:
Yes

Site Survival:
Extant

Description

The National Youth Administration built a shelter next to the former Vernon High School, now a community building. It was probably a shelter for a water pump (now removed) at the Vernon School playground.

 

Source notes

NYA plaque on site.

Site originally submitted by Doug Logan on December 2, 2022.

Location Info


29 Washington St.
Vernon, IN 47282
Jennings County

Coordinates: 38.98334, -85.61108

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