Main Post Office Mural – Berkeley CA

City:
Berkeley, CA

Site Type:
Art Works, Murals

New Deal Agencies:
Arts Programs, Treasury Relief Art Project (TRAP)

Started:
1936

Completed:
1937

Artist:
Suzanne Scheuer

Quality of Information:
Moderate

Site Survival:
Extant

Description

This tempera and oil on canvas mural “Incidents in California History” by Suzanne Scheuer was painted in 1936-37 with funding from the Treasury Relief Art Project. Located in the Berkeley Main Post Office. This mural depicts the earliest inhabitants of Berkeley. Scheuer was also one of the artists contributing to San Francisco’s Coit Tower mural.

Source notes

Berkeley Historical Society. Fall 2001. 20:3 www.wpamurals.org New Deal Art Registry

Location Info


2000 Allston Way
Berkeley, CA 94703
Alameda County

Location notes:

Coordinates: 37.868947, -122.27004

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2 comments on “Main Post Office Mural – Berkeley CA

  1. Melinda Stuart

    Thanks for providing this information on surviving New Deal art!

  2. BklynIna

    The main Post Office with it’s wonderful New Deal art is up for sale.
    Sad.

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2 comments on “Main Post Office Mural – Berkeley CA

  1. Melinda Stuart

    Thanks for providing this information on surviving New Deal art!

  2. BklynIna

    The main Post Office with it’s wonderful New Deal art is up for sale.
    Sad.

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