Post offices with murals, includes new deal and non-new deal art.

Sweetwater Tennessee Post Office

July 5, 2013 By David W. Gates Jr.

ADDRESS: 701 N. Main St., Sweetwater, Tennessee, 37874
ARTIST: Thelma Martin
TITLE: Wild Boar Hunt
MEDIUM: Egg tempera (mural)
STATUS: The Sweetwater 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: 1942

I had friendly visit to Sweetwater Tennessee. It was a slow day so I was able to chat with the workers. I over heard one of them talking about being a Jr. I had to chime in and mentioned I’m a Jr too. It was comical, but friendly. I was able to take my time and get some good close-ups of this mural.

This mural is unique in that it’s not just rectangle in shape. The side of the mural drape down around the postmasters office door. An interesting touch for this nice post office.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

Sweetwater Tennessee Post Office Cornerstone

Sweetwater Tennessee Post Office Mural Center

Sweetwater Tennessee Post Office Mural Detail

Sweetwater Tennessee Post Office Mural Full

Sweetwater Tennessee Post Office Mural Left Side

Sweetwater Tennessee Post Office Mural Right Side

Sources

Personal visit on 4/02/2013 by David W. Gates Jr.
Tennessee Post Office Murals by David W. Gates Jr.
Tennessee Post Office Mural Guidebook 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
(affiliate link): Tennessee Post Office Murals: Howard Hull

Lenoir City Tennessee Post Office

July 4, 2013 By David W. Gates Jr.

ADDRESS: 217 E. Broadway St., Lenoir City, Tennessee, 37771
ARTIST: David Stone Martin
TITLE: Electrification
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The Lenoir City 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: 1940

HAPPY 4th of July Everyone!!!

I hope everyone is enjoying their day. I wanted to thank everyone for following and being fans of the United States Post Office. Of course I need to put my two cents in and hope the sell off and plundering of our National Post Office buildings slows or stops. Today we celebrate our freedom, even as one of our nations institutions continues to struggle. Let’s hope the powers that be will take time to reflect on this situation and take action to protect our post office buildings.

Starting today in honor of our Nations Celebration, I’m posting 4 in a row. Yes, you read that right, Four Tennessee post offices that were built under the Roosevelt administration. Just my small way of celebrating our independence. I hope you enjoy the next few days.

July 4th Lenoir City Tennessee

July 5th Sweetwater Tennessee

July 6th Rockwood Tennessee

July 7th Dayton Tennessee

You know you hit the jackpot when you leave a post office having taken 40 photographs. But just check out that mural! How cool is that? But wait there’s more, check out the old photographs in lobby and news clippings. What a treat that someone took the time to save these wonderful treaures and artifacts.

Were you a part of preserving the news clippings displayed here? Are there other historical stuff somewhere in a local library that I don’t know about? Will you be the first to enlighten me?

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

Lenoir City Tennessee Post Office 3777 Corner Stone

Lenoir City Tennessee Post Office 37771 Plaque

Lenoir City Tennessee Post Office Artifact

Lenoir City Tennessee Post Office Mural Artist Signature

Lenoir City Tennessee Post Office Mural Center

Sources

Personal visit on 4/02/2013 and 10/21/2019 by David W. Gates Jr.
Tennessee Post Office Murals by David W. Gates Jr.
Tennessee Post Office Mural Guidebook 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
(affiliate link): Tennessee Post Office Murals: Howard Hull
Parma Conservation (https://parmaconservation.com)
Knox News ()which-east-tennessee-post-offices-show-off-depressionera-artworks (knoxnews.com)

Mount Pleasant Tennessee Post Office

June 30, 2013 By David W. Gates Jr.

ADDRESS: 201 N. Main St., Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, 38474
ARTIST: Eugene Higgins
TITLE: Early Settlers Entering Mount Pleasant
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The Mount Pleasant 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: 1942

WOW! check out post office and mural. I couldn’t help myself I ended up spending some extra time here admiring the mural and taking lots of pictures. I took several close up detailed photographs so you could really get the feel of this great mural. And now that I’m looking at my these pictures I’m wondering why I didn’t get a close up of that wonderful eagle above the front entrance. “Kicking myself” oh well. may someone out there might like to send me one. 🙂

So we’re just going to dive in July, normally I only like to showcase one mural or artwork per week. But hey I have a lot of material to share. Plus I wanted to dive right into my Tennessee collection. So on this very last day of June let’s get started with those unique and wonderful buildings in Tennessee.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.