Indiana State Fairgrounds Development – Indianapolis IN

City:
Indianapolis, IN

Site Type:
Fairgrounds, Parks and Recreation

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

Description

Multiple New Deal agencies: the Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) and the Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) contributed to the development of the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Projects included the Coliseum, WPA Barns, and a WPA Tunnel.

Source notes

https://www.in.gov/dnr/historic/4008.htm

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

Location Info


1202 E 38th St.
Indianapolis, IN

Coordinates: 39.829718, -86.134297

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