Post Office Bas Relief – Morton IL

City:
Morton, IL

Site Type:
Art Works, Sculpture and Bas Relief

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

Completed:
1939

Artist:
Charles Umlauf

Description

The cast stone bas relief, “Spirit of Communication,” was created for the former Morton, Illinois post office at the time of its completion. The work was completed in 1939 byCharles Umlauf. It was relocated, along with postal operations, to a new facility (the current Morton post office) in 1976.

Source notes

https://www.wpamurals.org/illinois.htm

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on November 1, 2017.

Location Info


600 West Jefferson St.
Morton, IL 61550

Location notes: Inner lobby

Coordinates: 40.614799, -89.467586

Site Details

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