• Post Office - Barnesville OH
    The historic post office in Barnesville, Ohio was constructed in 1934-5 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which housed an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service today.
  • Post Office Mural (missing) - Barnesville OH
    The historic post office in Barnesville, Ohio housed an example of New Deal artwork depicting the advent of airmail delivery. The Treasury of Fine Arts-commissioned mural was "completed by Cleveland artist Michael Aloysius Sarisky (1906-1974) in March 1937 at a cost of $1,296." It was one of thousands of “New Deal” art murals created for public spaces during The Great Depression. The work is sometimes mis-attributed to the WPA or to artist Michael Loew. The artwork is also missing. Barnesville Enterprise: "According to United State Post Office officials in Columbus, the 13′ x 5′6″ mural was taken down during an audit in 1972 and...
  • Water System - Barnesville OH
    A waterworks construction project was undertaken in Barnesville, Ohio with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $79,061 loan and $25,600 grant toward the project, whose total cost was $101,989. Work occurred between December 1935 and December 1936. (PWA Docket No. OH 2241)