Flushing PO Mural Depicting Forest Hills
Started: 1933
Completed: 1934
Artists: Vincent Aderente
Quality of Information: Moderate
Site Survival: Extant
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Description
The post office contains a massive set of murals by Vincent Aderente that wrap around the interior of the lobby. The murals depicts scenes from the early history of the twelve communities served by the Flushing Post Office. Some sources suggest that the murals were funded by the Civil Works Administration through the Public Works of Art Project, administered by the Treasury Department, in 1933-34, though further confirmation of this is needed.
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Flushing PO Mural Depicting Little Neck
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Flushing PO Mural Depicting Corona
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Flushing PO Mural Depicting Jackson Heights
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Flushing PO Mural Depicting College Point
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Flushing PO Mural Depicting Maspeth
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Flushing PO Mural Depicting Woodside
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Flushing PO Mural Depicting Elmhurst
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Flushing PO Mural Depicting Flushing
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Flushing PO Mural Depicting Whitestone
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Flushing PO Mural Depicting Douglaston
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Flushing PO Mural Depicting Bayside
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Flushing Mural Panel 13
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Flushing Mural Panel 14
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Flushing Mural Panel 15
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Flushing Mural Panel 16
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Flushing NY Post Office Murals, Vincent Aderente's Signature, 1933-4
Source notes
Wikipedia - United States Post Office (Flushing, Queens) https://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyg/451279087/in/photostream/ https://forgotten-ny.com/2015/07/flushing-post-office/
Project originally submitted by Evan Kalish on June 28, 2013.
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I grew up in Jackson Heights from November, 1941 to June, 1962 and have memories of Jackson Heights, Corona and Flushing. I never had the need to use the Flushing, USPO and just wondering what is the story behind each drawing. Does each drawing reflect the town’s history?
Hello John, essentially yes, and this site gives more thorough captioning than we’ve provided:
https://forgotten-ny.com/2015/07/flushing-post-office/