Grand Forks County Fairgrounds - Grand Forks, ND - WPA Projects on Waymarking.com

The Grand Forks County Fairgrounds, now the River Cities Speedway was built by the Work Project Administration.

Signage at posted coordinates reads:

The
Grand Forks
County Fairgrounds WPA
Stone Structures and Grandstand
Were listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
by the
United States Department of the Interior
April 21, 2009
Designed by local architect Theadore B. Wells, this
Works Progress Administration project created jobs for as many as
300 workers from 1936 to 1939. President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dedicated the Grandstand on October 4, 1937.

The work done here uses stones that have been shaped to fit together is the desired shape.

According to Wikipedia "President Franklin D. Roosevelt attended the 1937 dedication ceremony for the Grand Forks County Fairgrounds grandstand" and this was the largest WPA project in North Dakota. (visit link)

Project type: Other Date built or created: 1936 to 1939 Location: Grand Forks County Fairgrounds City: Grand Forks Condition: Pristine condition Website for additional information: [Web Link]

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