ADDRESS: 105 North Quincy Street, Clinton, Illinois 61727
ARTIST: Aaron Bohrod
TITLE: Clinton in Winter
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The Clinton post office is still an active, operating facility, and the mural can be viewed by interested members of the public. It resides in the lobby on the wall above the postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1939
In early February 2012 I decided to take another road trip. The Clinton, IL Post Office is one stop during this trip.
For my new readers, these are some of my favorite post offices. Take a look at the photos and you will see why. The artwork is amazing and the actual building has “Character”. So you want to know why I visit post offices and take photographs? This is a prime example.
Not only does this one have art, but it is also named in honor of Gene Vance. Clinton was the hometown of Gene and in 2006 congress named this post office in honor of him. Talk about being up to date with my post. Apparently he recently passed according the article.
I’m glad I visited during regular business hours as the mural is above the sales counter. This section of the lobby is locked and closed during non-business hours. The lady at the counter was very pleasant and allow me to photograph the mural.
Thanks,
David W. Gates Jr.
Sources:
- Personal visit on 2/12/2012 by David W. Gates Jr.
- Illinois Post Office Mural Guidebook
- United States Postal Service
- Democratic Vistas: Post Offices and Public Art in the New Deal
: [Hardcover] Marlene Park, Gerald E. Markowitz
