Elias Howe School (former) Murals – Bridgeport CT

City:
Bridgeport, CT

Site Type:
Art Works, Murals

New Deal Agencies:
Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Description

Bridgeport’s Normal School received one or more murals under the WPA’s Federal Art Project. The City Normal School was part of Grammar School No. 3, which was later renamed the Elias Howe School.

The Elias Howe School still stands today, but is unused. The fate of the WPA murals is unknown.

Source notes

"Federal art in New England, 1933-1937," published 1938 (page 59). "Bridgeport" by Andrew Pehanick (page 52).

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on May 1, 2014.

Location Info

287 Clinton Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06605
Fairfield County

Coordinates: 41.17210, -73.20790

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