- City:
- Thief River Falls, MN
- Site Type:
- Civic Facilities, Auditoriums and Arenas
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
- Started:
- 1936
- Quality of Information:
- Minimal
- Marked:
- Yes
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
Built by the WPA in 1936 as an ice skating and hockey rink. The arena is still being used today, it is referred to as the “Old Thief River Falls Arena.”
Source notes
1. Robert and JoAnn Protz; former residents of Thief River Falls and now living in Mesa, Arizona. 2. Old Area Thief River Falls website https://history.vintagemnhockey.com/page/show/813610-old-arena-thief-river-fallsSite originally submitted by Robert Protz & Jennifer Clancy on April 24, 2017.
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