Old Chelsea Station Post Office Sculptures – New York NY

City:
New York, New York City, NY

Site Type:
Art Works, Sculptures

New Deal Agencies:
Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Completed:
1938

Artist:
Paul Fiene

Description

The historic Old Chelsea Station post office houses examples of New Deal artwork: two sculptures, titled “Deer” and “Bears,” by Paul Fiene, housed just inside the public entrance on 18th Street. Made of “cast stone with silver leaf finish,” the works were commissioned by  the Treasury Section of Fine Arts and completed in 1938.

Source notes

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Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on March 5, 2018.

Location Info


217 West 18th St.
New York, NY 10011

Coordinates: 40.741602, -73.998832

Site Details

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