Post Office Mural – Farrell PA

City:
Farrell, PA

Site Type:
Art Works, Murals

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

Completed:
1939

Site Survival:
No Longer Extant

Description

The historic post office building in Farrell, Pennsylvania houses a Treasury Section of Fine Arts mural in the lobby. The mural, titled “Myths of Vulcan and Juno,” was painted by Virginia Wood (Riggs) in 1939. Unfortunately, the mural was painted over in 1966 and has thus effectively been destroyed.

Source notes

https://www.wpamurals.org/pennsylv.htm

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on November 17, 2014.

Location Info


700 Spearman Ave.
Farrell, PA 16121

Coordinates: 41.211957, -80.502608

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