Post Office Relief – Hawthorne NJ

City:
Hawthorne, NJ

Site Type:
Art Works, Sculpture and Bas Relief

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

Completed:
1942

Artist:
Ilse Erythropel

Description

The historic post office in Hawthorne, New Jersey houses an example of New Deal artwork: a wood relief titled “Postman and Hawthorne Bush.” The work, created by Ilse Erythropel, was completed in 1942. It was commissioned by the federal Treasury Section of Fine Arts.

Source notes

www.wpamurals.org/newjersy.htm

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on September 18, 2015.

Location Info

226 Diamond Bridge Ave.
Hawthorne, NJ 07506

Coordinates: 40.948858, -74.153513

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