Post Office Mural – Hobart IN

City:
Hobart, IN

Site Type:
Art Works, Murals

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

Completed:
1938

Artist:
William Adelbert Dolwick

Description

The historic Hobart, Indiana post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Early Hobart,” a 12-by-five-foot oil-on-canvas mural completed by William  A. Dolwick in 1938. The work was commissioned by the federal Treasury Section of Fine Arts.

Source notes

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 Information contributed by Indiana Division of Historic Preservation/Nicole Cory

Location Info


221 Main Street
Hobart, IN 46342
Lake County

Coordinates: 41.532527, -87.25483

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