- City:
- Marshall, IN
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Shelters
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Works Progress Administration (WPA)
- Started:
- 1935
- Completed:
- 1936
Description
The picnic shelter, commonly known as Big Log Shelter, was completed in 1936. It was started as a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) project but was abandoned in 1935. The building was then completed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The shelter has three fireplaces and is classified as parks rustic.
Source notes
DNR Historic Site and Structures InventorySite originally submitted by Indiana DNR, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology on September 30, 2015.
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