Post Office Sculpture – Northampton PA

City:
Northampton, PA

Site Type:
Art Works, Sculptures

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

Completed:
1939

Artist:
Maurice Glickman

Description

The historic Northampton post office building houses an example of New Deal artwork: the cast-stone sculpture entitled “Physical Changes of the Postman through the Ages,” by Maurice Glickman, was created with federal Treasury of Fine Arts funds during the Great Depression.

Source notes

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

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on March 23, 2018.

Location Info


1701 Washington Ave.
Northampton, PA 18067

Coordinates: 40.686894, -75.495814

At this Location:

Site Details

created on last modified on 2012-02-26 16:35:11 -0800

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