Indiana Sites

This 80-acre park was completed with funds and labor provided by the Works Progress Administration (WPA).

"Rose Hill Cemetery now encompasses 28 acres. Limestone walls along the north and west sides, and ditches throughout, were installed in 1936 as a Works Progress Administration project. Buried over time, the ditches were discovered and restored in 1993."

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) completed a small stone bridge over a stream bed in 1936.

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Co. 589 came to this newly acquired property from McCormick's Creek State Park. All that remains of the CCC Camp are scattered concrete foundations.

In 1936 the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Co. 589 completed two pairs of entrance markers to the state forest. The style of the markers are classified as parks rustic.

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) completed Hominy Ridge Lake between 1937 and 1938. The lake is around 11 acre and is impounded by an earth dam.

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) completed the picnic shelter in 1937. The picnic shelter was constructed from timber and stone. The two fireplaces were constructed from stone.

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) laborers completed the 1 1/2 story service building in 1938. The style of the structure is classified as craftsman influence.

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted improvement work at the former school in Inwood, Indiana. The location and status of the facility is unknown to Living New Deal.

Now a private residence, the Washington Township Gymnasium & Community Building was built by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works in 1938 as an addition to the 1916 Roll, Indiana School.

"In 1938" the federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) "gave Fort Wayne a grant of $2,322,000 for the sewer project. Without this funding the municipal government would have been in desperate straits because it was under pressure from the State Board of Health to clean up the badly polluted Maumee River." The Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) also contributed to the city's sewer system development.

Shakamak is an attractive site today, but in 1930 when it opened as a state park, much of the parcel was a wasteland of abandoned strip mines. Shakamak State Park entered a new phase of development during the Great Depression. In the winter of 1933-34, the Civil Works Administration (CWA) employed hundreds of local men to build trails, shelters, and a new lake. The dam was completed by the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) which also constructed fish ponds and pens for exotic animals. In 1937, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) finished the projects. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) constructed...

The west shelter was completed by CCC laborers in 1935. The style of the shelter is classified as parks rustic.

The CCC workers completed an outdoor amphitheater using natural terrain. The amphitheater was completed in 1934.

The bath house, or beach pavilion, was a cooperative effort between CCC and WPA workers. The structure was left unfinished at the start of World War II. Park employees were able to complete the pavilion in 1942.

The beach shelter was completed in 1935 by CCC laborers. The style of the shelter is classified as parks rustic.

An abandoned coal mine drift was used as a "coal exhibit" from 1935 through the 1940s. The park discontinued the exhibit but the remains of the site are still visible from trail 2.

The dams were completed by Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) in 1937.

The CCC completed nine identical family cabins between 1938 and 1939. The cabins are typical of CCC construction, and represent the movement in recreational developed in the 1930s toward promoting group and family camping.

Using a variety of native materials, the CCC built gatehouses designed to appeal to the eye and draw in visitors with hints of the delights of nature within the park. The Shakamak gatehouse was completed by CCC laborers in 1936. The style of the gatehouse is classified as parks rustic.

The Civil Works Administration (CWA) started construction on a new lake. Lake Jason, now known as Lake Lenope, was completed by Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1937.

The maintenance shed was constructed by CCC laborers in 1938. The CCC used the maintenance shed for storage and truck maintenance.

The oven shelter was completed by CCC workers in 1935. It is a good representation of the CCC development of Indiana state parks. The style of the shelter is classified as parks rustic.

In 1940 CCC laborers completed the Shakamak saddle barn. The style of the barn is classified as parks rustic.

The service building was completed by CCC workers in 1941.

"The new courthouse at Shelbyville was erected on a public square in the center of the town on the site of an old pre-Civil War building. It is a two-story and basement structure with a partial third floor which houses jury rooms and a few offices. In the basement are record offices and record-storage vaults, a community social room with a stage, and various accessory rooms. The first floor contains the commissioner's court and offices for the county treasurer, auditor, assessor, and recorder. On the second floor are the courtrooms and offices for the county clerk and county...

The National Youth Administration built a shelter next to the former Vernon High School, now a community building. It was probably a shelter for a water pump (now removed) at the Vernon School playground.  

This stone construction in Yellowwood State Forest, features two stone chimneys, was completed in 1938 with funds and labor provided by the Works Progress Administration (WPA).

"Federal New Deal employment programs of the Great Depression further upgraded the airfield. In 1933, the Commerce Department’s Aeronautics Branch and the Civil Works Administration (CWA) began a nationwide program of airport development. The CWA funded 13,108 man-hours of labor on Baer Field in 1933 alone, including drainage, lighting, sodding, tree removal, improved heating systems, improved parking areas, and the creation of flowerbeds. By 1934, the airport had improved the concrete runways and aprons, and in 1935 and 1936, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) funded more concrete pavement, lighting upgrades, and radio communication equipment. Old Baer Field was one of...

Spring Mill State Park was occupied by New Deal agencies from 1933 until 1941. CCC Company 1536 first occupied the camp in June of 1933. The camp was integrated and consisted of eight percent black enrollees. Company 1536 constructed overnight cabins, a campground, a boathouse, shelters, and more. Company 1536 was eventually joined by a Company 539. Company 539 was completely comprised of African Americans that had just arrived from Yellowstone. Company 539 constructed a triple arched bridge, restrooms, and shelters. WPA laborers also helped build a water system at Spring Mill State Park.

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and Works Progress Administration (WPA) laborers worked together to build a bathhouse.  The project spanned from 1933 till 1941. The project was abandoned by the New Deal agencies at the onset of World War II. The project was eventually completed by park workers. The remodeled bathhouse now serves as the park's Nature Center.

CCC laborers completed Spring Mill Bridge in 1935. The triple arch stone bridge was beautifully designed and is classified as a Parks Rustic. The bridge crosses the west end of Spring Mill Lake.

The Butternut Grove Shelter was completed in 1934 by CCC laborers. The shelter is classified as Parks Rustic.

The CCC Camp SP10 is located west of the service building. At the site there are multiple stone markers. "Here Lies Old Man Carelessness, September 1939" is inscribed on a limestone marker. The significance of the marker has not been identified.

Picnic area with stone patio and benches with a fireplace and two tables Located south of the Butternut Shelter on Trail 4 ENTIRELY NOT New Deal - I took a video of a female pileated woodpecker drilling on a fallen log by this picnic area. That was really cool.

The Donaldson Shelter was completed by CCC laborers in 1934. In 1940 the shelter was moved and remodeled by CCC laborers. The CCC workers added fireplaces and a comfort station. The style of the shelter is classified as Parks Rustic.

Using a variety of native materials, the CCC built gatehouses designed to appeal to the eye and draw in visitors with hints of the delights of nature within the park. The gatehouse at Spring Mill State Park was completed by CCC laborers in 1940. The style of the gatehouse is classified as Parks Rustic.

The CCC laborers completed three overnight cabins in 1938. Two of the three cabins remain today. A photograph of cabin 2 was in the 1938 National Park Service Publication, Park and Recreation Structures. The style of the overnight cabins is classified as Parks Rustic.

The refreshment stand was completed by CCC laborers in 1934.The style of the shelter is classified as Parks Rustic.

The service building was completed by CCC laborers in 1940. The style of the shelter is classified as Parks Rustic.