Post Office – Dardanelle AR

The historic post office in Dardanelle, Arkansas was constructed in 1937 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in use today.
The historic post office in Dardanelle, Arkansas was constructed in 1937 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in use today.
This Section-funded 4.5′ x 12′ oil on canvas mural entitled “Cotton Growing, Manufacture and Export” was painted for the Dardanelle post office by Ludwig Mactarian in 1939. “Ludwig Mactarian was commissioned for $660 to create a mural for Dardanelle, Arkansas… read more