- 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.
At this Location:
- Indiana State Fairgrounds: WPA Barns - Indianapolis IN
- Indiana State Fairgrounds: WPA Tunnel - Indianapolis IN
- Indiana State Fairgrounds: Coliseum - Indianapolis IN
- Indiana State Fairgrounds: Model Farmhouse - Indianapolis IN
- Indiana State Fairgrounds: Senior Citizen's Building - Indianapolis IN
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