ADDRESS: 133 West Canal Street, Newcomerstown, Ohio 43832
ARTIST: Cesare Stea
TITLE: Men and Machines
MEDIUM: Plaster (relief)
STATUS: The Newcomers 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
I like this one a lot. What sticks out for me is the gold lettering and lamps on either side of the front entrance. This is perhaps the largest relief I’ve seen in a post office of this size. I love to see the cornerstone for this one.
I know wood carvings exist this large, but a plaster relief is quite unique.
Thanks Doug
Sources
- Personal visit by Doug
- United States Postal Service
