- City:
- Long Prairie, MN
- Site Type:
- Fairgrounds, Parks and Recreation
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
- Started:
- 1940
- Completed:
- 1940
- Quality of Information:
- Very Good
- Marked:
- Yes
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
The Todd County Fairgrounds Grandstand was constructed in 1940. It was the largest Works Progress Administration (WPA) project in the county. The workers began pouring concrete in the spring. The grandstand was a labor-intensive effort. The size of the work crew was doubled in May 1940 to ensure a portion of the grandstand would be done in time for the August fair. The workers spent hours and hours in hard, hand labor. The workers poured cement for six steps at a time, working from dawn to late evening. The interior of the grandstand was designed for use as a dormitory and display room. During the spring of 1940 another grant was received to add a second section to the grandstand, which doubled the capacity of the old grandstand.
Source notes
Todd County Historical Society.
WPA plaque.
Site originally submitted by Jeff Lucas on May 17, 2020.
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