Post Office Mural – Aurora IN

City:
Aurora, IN

Site Type:
Art Works, Murals

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

Completed:
1938

Artist:
Henrik Martin Mayer

Description

The historic Aurora post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: a 1938 Section of Fine Arts mural by Henrik Martin Mayer, entitled “Down to the Ferry.” The size of the mural is 12′ x 5’6″ and the medium is oil on canvas.

Source notes

https://www.wpamurals.org/indiana.htm A Simple and Vital Design: The Story of the Indiana Post Office Murals by John C. Carlisle Information contributed by Indiana Division of Historic Preservation/Nicole Cory

Location Info


501 3rd St.
Aurora, IN 47001
Dearborn County

Coordinates: 39.055875, -84.90347

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