Post Office Mural – East Rochester NY

City:
East Rochester, NY

Site Type:
Art Works, Murals

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

Artist:
Bernard Gussow

Description

The historic post office building in East Rochester, New York houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Recreation Hours,” commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. The oil-on-canvas mural was in storage in the post office basement for many years until it was re-discovered and restored; it was reinstalled in the post office lobby in June 2003.

Size: 5’12” x 12′

Source notes

Originally posted in the New Deal Art Registry: https://www.newdealartregistry.org/

Location Info


206 West Commercial Street
East Rochester, NY 14445

Location notes: Lobby

Coordinates: 43.113527, -77.48842

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