Post Office – Petersburg VA
The historic post office building in Petersburg, Virginia, was constructed by the Treasury Department in 1935. The building is still in use today.
The historic post office building in Petersburg, Virginia, was constructed by the Treasury Department in 1935. The building is still in use today.
“Riding to Hounds” is one of two murals created for the Petersburg post office under the auspices of the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. The work, which depicts Virginia fox hunting, was painted in 1937 by Edwin S. Lewis.
“Agricultural Scenes in Virginia” is one of two murals created for the Petersburg post office under the auspices of the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. The oil-on-canvas work depicts two primary agricultural crops of Virginia: tobacco and peanuts. It was… read more