Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 312, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 December 1920 — TO BE GREAT WAR MEMORIAL [ARTICLE]

TO BE GREAT WAR MEMORIAL

State of Indiana to Erect Magnificent Building to House Legion National Headquarters. .. - The erection of a magnificent building to house national headquarters of The American Legion in Indianapolis Is assured following the action of the Indiana state legislature, which voted that the state war memorial should take the form of a structure for this purpose. A tract of state-owned land in the center of Indianapolis, 900 feet long by 450 feet wide, will be dedicated to this project and the city hafe been authorized to include two additional city blocks adjoining the state properties. The result will be a splendid plaza with American Legion headquarters in the center. The land is valued at approximately $12,000,000. The Legion building will be constructed under the control of a board of trustees appointed by the governor of lndiana. All members will be men of the Legion. Already the Indiana legislature has voted a tax levy which will yield more than $3,000,000 as an earnest of its desire to adequately house and equip national headquarters of the Legion.