- City:
- Girard, OH
- Site Type:
- Art Works, Murals
- New Deal Agencies:
- Arts Programs, Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)
- Completed:
- 1938
- Artist:
- John E. Costigan
- Site Survival:
- No Longer Extant
Description
The historic post office in Girard, Ohio housed an example of New Deal artwork: “Workers of the Soil,” a mural by John E. Costigan. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. Unfortunately, the 1938 mural no longer exists; it has since been destroyed.
Source notes
https://www.wpamurals.org/ohio.htmSite originally submitted by Evan Kalish on February 10, 2015.
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