Horace Mann School Mural – Chicago IL

City:
Chicago, IL

Site Type:
Art Works, Murals

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

Completed:
1937

Artist:
Ralf Henricksen

Quality of Information:
Moderate

Site Survival:
Extant

Description

The three panels of this mural “The Life of Horace Mann” depicting scenes from the life of Horace Mann was painted by Ralf Henricksen in 1937 with funds from the WPA Federal Art Project.

Source notes

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

Location Info


8050 South Chappel
Chicago, IL 60617
Cook County

Location notes: Auditorium

Coordinates: 41.748871, -87.57467

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