Post Office Mural – Louisburg NC

City:
Louisburg, NC

Site Type:
Art Works, Murals

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

Completed:
1939

Artist:
Richard Kenah

Description

The historic post office in Louisburg, North Carolina houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Tobacco Auction,” by Richard Kenah. The work was commissioned by the federal Treasury Section of Fine Arts and completed in 1939.

Source notes

Originally posted in the New Deal Art Registry

Location Info

125 N. Main Street
Louisburg, NC 27549

Coordinates: 36.09934, -78.30067

At this Location:

Site Details

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