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Located at Post Office - Oak Hill WV (2 Projects)

Post Office Relief – Oak Hill WV

"The Colonial Mail Rider"

"The Colonial Mail Rider"

"The Colonial Mail Rider"

Photo: Jimmy Emerson Source Creative Commons 2007

"The Colonial Mail Rider"

"The Colonial Mail Rider"

Project type: Art Works, Sculpture and Bas Relief
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs
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Description

The historic Oak Hill post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: the relief entitled “The Colonial Mail Rider,” created and installed by Henri Crenier in 1938. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.

 

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https://www.wpamurals.com/wvirgini.htm
https://www.flickr.com/photos/auvet/1055274155/

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Location Info

208 Main St.
Oak Hill, WV 25901

Coordinates: 37.971618, -81.149241

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