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Fawn River State Fish Hatchery

Fawn River State Fish Hatchery
Fawn River State Fish Hatchery arch (NRHP).JPG
Fawn River State Fish Hatchery arch, July 2009
Fawn River State Fish Hatchery is located in Indiana
Fawn River State Fish Hatchery
Fawn River State Fish Hatchery is located in the US
Fawn River State Fish Hatchery
Location 6889 N. State Road 327, Orland and Millgrove Township, Steuben County, Indiana
Coordinates 41°44′30″N 85°10′22″W / 41.74167°N 85.17278°W / 41.74167; -85.17278Coordinates: 41°44′30″N 85°10′22″W / 41.74167°N 85.17278°W / 41.74167; -85.17278
Area 46.8 acres (18.9 ha)
Built 1935 (1935)-1942
Built by Works Progress Administration
Architectural style Colonial Revival
MPS New Deal Resources on Indiana State Lands MPS
NRHP reference # 96001553
Added to NRHP January 2, 1997

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.

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



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