Post Office Mural – New Castle DE

City:
New Castle, DE

Site Type:
Murals, Art Works

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

Completed:
1938

Artist:
J. Scott Williams

Site Survival:
Extant

Description

The historic post office in downtown New Castle, Delaware houses an example of New Deal artwork: the mural “William Penn Welcomed at New Castle,” painted in 1938 by J. Scott Williams, was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.

Source notes

https://www.wpamurals.org/delaware.html

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on July 10, 2023.

Location Info

501 Delaware Street
New Castle, DE 19720

Coordinates: 39.661435, -75.56586

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