Berea Police and Municipal Center (Old Post Office) Mural – Berea KY

City:
Berea, KY

Site Type:
Art Works, Murals

New Deal Agencies:
Arts Programs, Federal & Military Operations, Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Treasury Department

Completed:
1940

Artist:
Frank W. Long

Description

Frank W. Long completed this tempera-on-plaster mural, entitled “Berea Commencement in the Old Days,” in 1940 with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. It is viewable in the lobby of the Berea Police and Municipal Center (itself a New Deal building), which was originally constructed as Berea’s post office.

Source notes

Originally posted in the New Deal Art Registry: https://www.newdealartregistry.org/ https://www.wpamurals.org/kentucky.htm

Location Info


304 Chestnut Street
Berea, KY 40403
Madison County

Location notes: Lobby

Coordinates: 37.569436, -84.29511

Site Details

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