Post Office Mural (missing) – Wayne MI

City:
Wayne, MI

Site Type:
Art Works, Murals

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

Artist:
Algot Stenbery

Site Survival:
Unknown

Description

The historic post office in Wayne, Michigan housed an example of New Deal artwork: “Landscape near Wayne – 1876,” a mural by Algot Stenbery. The 1939 work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. Unfortunately, the whereabouts of the mural are presently unknown.

Source notes

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

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on March 8, 2015.

Location Info


3716 Newberry St.
Wayne, MI 48184

Coordinates: 42.281462, -83.386796

At this Location:

Contribute to this Site

We welcome contributions of additional information on any New Deal site.

Submit More Information or Photographs for this New Deal Site

One comment on “Post Office Mural (missing) – Wayne MI

  1. Jimmy Emerson

    Evidently the mural was painted over. I’ve heard that parts of the mural can be seen.

Join the Conversation

Please note:

  • We are not involved in the management of New Deal sites and have no information about visits, hours or rentals.
  • This page shows all the information we have for this site; if you have new information or photos to share, click the button above.

Your email address will not be published, shared, or sold.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Contribute to this Site

We welcome contributions of additional information on any New Deal project site.

Submit More Information or Photographs for this New Deal Site

One comment on “Post Office Mural (missing) – Wayne MI

  1. Jimmy Emerson

    Evidently the mural was painted over. I’ve heard that parts of the mural can be seen.

Join the Conversation

Please note:

  • We are not involved in the management of New Deal sites and have no information about visits, hours or rentals.
  • This page shows all the information we have for this site; if you have new information or photos to share, click the button above.

Your email address will not be published, shared, or sold.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.