Post Office Murals – East Providence RI

City:
East Providence, RI

Site Type:
Art Works, Murals

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

Completed:
1939

Artist:
Eugene Kingman

Description

The historic East Providence post office houses examples of New Deal artwork: three Section of Fine Art murals painted by Eugene Kingman in 1939. However, the murals are not in good condition. A third of the mural “East Providence” has fallen off the wall.

Source notes

Originally posted in the New Deal Art Registry: https://newdealartregistry.org/map/EastProvidence/EastProvidencePostOffice/EastProvidence/RI/ https://www.wpamurals.org/eastprov.htm https://www.flickr.com/photos/auvet/291775109/in/set-72157594365509185 Further information submitted by Lindsey Walsh

Location Info


17 Grove Avenue
East Providence, RI 02914
East Providence County

Location notes: Lobby

Coordinates: 41.819104, -71.37640

Site Details

created on [email protected] last modified on 2008-03-07 18:35:09 -0800

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