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Artist: Lenore Thomas

Langston Terrace Dwellings: Animal Sculptures – Washington DC

Langston Terrace Dwellings, opened in 1938, was the first U.S. Government-funded public housing project in Washington and the second in the nation.  Initial funding came from the Public Works Administration (PWA); later the U.S. Housing Authority stepped in to complete… read more

Project type: Art Works, Sculptures
Agency: Treasury Department, Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)

Langston Terrace Dwellings: Construction – Washington DC

Langston Terrace Dwellings

The Langston Terrace Dwellings, a large-scale public housing project, was built under the New Deal from 1935 to 1938.  It was the first U.S. Government-funded public housing project in Washington DC and only the second in the nation.  Initial funding… read more

Project type: Public Housing, Civic Facilities
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Public Works Administration (PWA)

Post Office Bas Relief – Fredonia KS

"Delivery of Mail to the Farm"

The Fredonia post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Delivery of Mail to the Farm,” a group of glazed terra-cotta reliefs created by Lenore Thomas.

Project type: Art Works, Sculpture and Bas Relief
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)

Post Office Relief – Leetonia OH

The historic post office in Leetonia, Ohio houses an example of New Deal artwork: a terra cotta relief entitled “Industries and Agriculture of Leetonia.” The Treasury Section of Fine Arts commissioned the work, which was created by Lenore Thomas, which… read more

Project type: Art Works, Sculpture and Bas Relief
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)

Post Office Reliefs – Webster Springs WV

"Springtime"

New Deal project consisting of glazed terra cotta in three panels. Called “Springtime” by Lenore Thomas, it depicts a child swinging with parents on each side.The panels are approximately 3′ x 5′.

Project type: Art Works, Sculpture and Bas Relief
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)

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