Post Office (former): Bruton Bas Reliefs – Fresno CA

City:
Fresno, CA

Site Type:
Art Works, Sculpture and Bas Relief

New Deal Agencies:
Arts Programs, Treasury Relief Art Project (TRAP)

Completed:
1940

Artist:
Helen Bruton

Site Survival:
Extant

Description

These two terra-cotta bas reliefs—one of a boy and one of a girl, both standing by a post office box—are about 5 feet tall and made from terra cotta. They are titled “RFD 1” and “RFD 2,” and were created by Helen Bruton with support from the Treasury Section of Fine Arts in 1940.

Location Info


2309 Tulare Street
Fresno, CA 93721
Fresno County

Location notes:

Coordinates: 36.736174, -119.78701

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