Walter Korder Sites

Artist Walter Korder painted an extensive series of WPA murals for what was then Hall High School, and is now the Town Hall: "His 1,000 square foot mural covers all four walls of Room 312 and chronicles main events in the history of Connecticut and throughout the New England area... Korder completed the masterpiece in 1941 in what was originally a library when the building was known as Hall High School. The stunning detail and vibrant colors preserve a history that dates back to the Red Paint Man of Maine and the Algonquin Indians. “It represents things that are not always represented,” Slifka...