Post Office – Clarion IA

City:
Clarion, IA

Site Type:
Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Post Offices

New Deal Agencies:
Federal & Military Operations, Treasury Department

Completed:
1939

Designers:
Louis A Simon - Supervising Architect, Neal Melick - Supervising Engineer

Description

The post office in Clarion was completed in 1939 with funds provided by the Treasury Department and with Louis A. Simon as the supervising architect and Neal Melick as the supervising engineer. It is also the site of Paul Faulkner’s 1943 mural, “Farm Scene,” completed with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts and viewable in the lobby.

Source notes

Originally posted in the New Deal Art Registry: https://www.newdealartregistry.org/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/courthouselover/8055411341/in/photostream/ https://www.savethepostoffice.com/node/9867

Location Info


115 1st St, NE
Clarion, IA 50525
Wright County

Coordinates: 42.731797, -93.73159

At this Location:

Site Details

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