Post Office Mural – Centralia WA

City:
Centralia, WA

Site Type:
Art Works, Murals

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

Completed:
1938

Artist:
Kenneth Callahan

Description

The post office contains a 1938 Section of Fine Arts mural by Kenneth Callahan entitled  “Industries of Lewis County.”

“Callahan, one of the founders of the Northwest School (a Pacific Northwest art movements) served as a curator at the Seattle Art Museum between 1933-1963.” (https://depts.washington.edu)

Source notes

https://depts.washington.edu/depress/map_post_offices.shtml https://www.wpamurals.org/washingt.htm

Location Info


214 W. Locust St.
Centralia, WA 98531
Lewis County

Coordinates: 46.714951, -122.95307

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