- City:
- Flushing, New York City, Queens, NY
- Site Type:
- Art Works, Murals
- New Deal Agencies:
- Public Works of Art Project (PWAP), Arts Programs
- Started:
- 1933
- Completed:
- 1934
- Artist:
- Vincent Aderente
- Quality of Information:
- Moderate
- Site Survival:
- Extant
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.
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/Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on June 28, 2013.
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John B. Lietz
Evan Kalish
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/