New Deal buildings or New Deal murals or artwork.

Struthers Ohio Post Office – Guest

September 6, 2018 By Roger

Struthers OH Post Office 44471 P2 — Struthers OH Post Office 44471 – Photos by Roger

ADDRESS: 195 South Bridge Street, Struthers, Ohio 44471
ARTIST: W. Bimel Kehm
TITLE: Citizens
MEDIUM: Plaster (relief)
STATUS: The relief resides in the lobby above the postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1940

Guest Post – Roger

Another guest post from Roger. This one is from Struthers, Ohio. Very nice building with a plaster cast above the postmasters door.

One of the reason I love visiting old post offices is for the “little” things that you discover. Struthers is a perfect example, which has interesting artifacts and stuff posted in the old bulletin boards.

What is most interesting to me is the newspaper article when the building was dedicated. I’m not so sure the post office would have such a large turn out in today’s world, so this is a neat thing to see.

Thanks for sharing Roger,

Struthers OH Post Office 44471 Artifacts-Roger

Struthers OH Post Office 44471 Mural Full-Roger

Struthers OH Post Office 44471 Lobby-Roger

Struthers OH Post Office Cornerstone 44471-Roger

Sources

Personal visit by Roger
United States Postal Service
(affiliate link) Democratic Vistas: Post Offices and Public Art in the New Deal: [Hardcover] Marlene Park, Gerald E. Markowitz

Former Heber Springs Arkansas Post Office

August 24, 2018 By David W. Gates Jr.

ADDRESS: 102 E Main St., Heber Springs, Arkansas, 72543
ARTIST: H. Louis Freund
TITLE: From Tiber to Agriculture
MEDIUM: Mural
STATUS: No longer a post office, this building is the local historical center. The mural resides in what was the original lobby above the former postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1939

I had a wonderful time visiting and photographing this one. It was a weekday and I was initially the only visitor so the volunteers had ample time to share their impressive collection in their small museum.

You name escapes me now that it’s 3 months later. But I really enjoyed our conversation and you showing me around. Bonus that we also took a visit to the basement of this old building.

Sort of a behind the scene. I love these old buildings and jump at any chance that someone is able to share it with me.

David W. Gates Jr.

Heber Springs Arkansas Former Post Office 72543

Heber Springs Arkansas Former Post Office 72543 Cornerstone

Heber Springs Arkansas Former Post Office 72543 Lobby

Heber Springs Arkansas Former Post Office 72543 Mural Detail

Heber Springs Arkansas Former Post Office 72543 Mural Center

Heber Springs Arkansas Former Post Office 72543 Mural Right Side

Heber Springs Arkansas Former Post Office 72543 Mural Left Side

Heber Springs Arkansas Former Post Office 72543 Artifact

Heber Springs Arkansas Former Post Office 72543 Mural

Sources

Personal visit on 4/27/2018 by David W. Gates Jr.
Cleburne County Historical Society (http://cleburnehistory.info)
University of Central Arkansas (http://uca.edu/postofficemurals/home/) accessed 10/08/2018

Clarksville Arkansas Post Office

August 21, 2018 By David W. Gates Jr.

ADDRESS: 200 W Sevier St., Clarksville, Arkansas, 72830
ARTIST: Mary M Purser
TITLE: How Happy Was the Occasion
TYPE: Mural
STATUS: The mural resides in the lobby above the postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1939

Another stop during our April 2018 trip to Arkansas was to Clarksville. I love the mural in this building. Although it seemed a bit smaller in format than some of the murals I’ve seen its great on color.

I love the simplicity and colors of the mural.

David W. Gates Jr.