Post Office Mural – Dunkirk IN

City:
Dunkirk, IN

Site Type:
Art Works, Murals

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

Started:
1940

Completed:
1941

Artist:
Frances Foy

Description

“Preparations for Dunkirk Autumn Festival” is a post office mural completed by Frances Foy in 1941 under the auspices of the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. The size of the mural is 13’7″ x 4’6″ and the medium is oil on canvas.

Source notes

https://www.conservation-design.com/company_parma.htm Originally posted in the New Deal Art Registry: https://www.newdealartregistry.org/ A Simple and Vital Design: The Story of the Indiana Post Office Murals by John C. Carlisle

Site originally submitted by Indiana Division of Historic Preservation/Nicole Cory on July 2, 2014.

Location Info


123 W. Commerce St.
Dunkirk, IN 47336
Jay County

Location notes: Lobby

Coordinates: 40.374449, -85.21080

At this Location:

Site Details

created on last modified on 2012-02-26 16:38:46 -0800

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