Flushing High School Murals – Flushing NY

City:
Flushing, New York City, Queens, NY

Site Type:
Art Works, Murals

New Deal Agencies:
Arts Programs, Work Relief Programs, Federal Arts Project (FAP), Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Description

Flushing High School was built in the early 20th century. In 1938, the school received four murals funded by the WPA’s Federal Art Project.

Source notes

On site plaque. https://schools.nyc.gov/ChoicesEnrollment/High/Directory/school/?sid=4725

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on June 26, 2013.

Location Info


35-01 Union St.
Flushing, NY 11354

Coordinates: 40.764868, -73.82681

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One comment on “Flushing High School Murals – Flushing NY

  1. According to the oral history recording of James Penney in the Archives of American Art. This was his first solo project. https://www.aaa.si.edu/download_pdf_transcript/ajax?record_id=edanmdm-AAADCD_oh_212110 Page 25. He also did murals in Missouri and the Lincoln Nebraska state capitol.

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  1. According to the oral history recording of James Penney in the Archives of American Art. This was his first solo project. https://www.aaa.si.edu/download_pdf_transcript/ajax?record_id=edanmdm-AAADCD_oh_212110 Page 25. He also did murals in Missouri and the Lincoln Nebraska state capitol.

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