ADDRESS: 200 East Main Street, Crooksville, Ohio 4373
ARTIST: Thomas G. LoMedico
TITLE: Potter
MEDIUM: Terra-cotta (relief)
STATUS: The Crooksville post office is still an active, operating facility, and the relief can be viewed by interested members of the public. It resides in the lobby on the wall above the postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1939
Always a challenge taking good photos when the sun is right in your face. Note to self this was later in the day towards the end of October when I visited. If and when I return, I’ll want to visit in the morning hours for better photographs.
The relief looks great and has not changed a bit since it was first installed. What a wonderful treat to see a lobby which for the most part has not been remodeled too much.
David W. Gates Jr.
Sources
- Personal visit on 10/23/2022 at 4:35 PM by David W. Gates Jr.
- United States Postal Service
- (affiliate link) Democratic Vistas: Post Offices and Public Art in the New Deal
: [Hardcover] Marlene Park, Gerald E. Markowitz
Hello David: Mr. William J. Rush was the Construction Engineer in charge of those construction photos diplayed in the bulletin board photo.Mr. Rush was assigned in July 1939.Thanks for posting all your photos.
Rob.
Neat, thanks for letting me know. I love seeing the old photos. It is often difficult to photogragh them through the glass. I always seem to get that glare in the wrong spot. But at least we know they are there.
David W. Gates Jr.