Fawn River State Fish Hatchery Explained

Fawn River State Fish Hatchery
Location:6889 N. State Road 327, Orland and Millgrove Township, Steuben County, Indiana
Coordinates:41.7417°N -85.1728°W
Built:-1942
Builder:Works Progress Administration
Architecture:Colonial Revival
Added:January 2, 1997
Mpsub:New Deal Resources on Indiana State Lands MPS
Refnum:96001553

Fawn River State Fish Hatchery, also known as the Orland Fish Hatchery, is a historic hatchery located at Orland and Millgrove Township, Steuben County, Indiana. It was developed between 1935 and 1937 by the Works Progress Administration, and dedicated in 1942. Contributing resources include the entrance arch, fieldstone bridge, eight rearing ponds, the property manager's residence, the Colonial Revival style hatchery building, a dam impounding the supply pond, four small pools, and six large rearing ponds.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Fawn River State Fish Hatchery. 2016-07-01. GLory-June Greiff. PDF. June 1996. and Accompanying photographs