City Hall (Old Post Office) Mural – DeWitt IA

City:
DeWitt, IA

Site Type:
Art Works, Murals

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

Completed:
1939

Artist:
John V. Bloom

Site Survival:
Extant

Description

The mural “Shucking Corn” by John V. Bloom was painted in 1939 with funding from the Treasury Section of Fine Arts for what was then the town’s new post office. The building has since become the DeWitt City Hall.

Source notes

http://www.wpamurals.org/iowa.htm

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on January 19, 2025.

Location Info

510 9th St.
DeWitt, IA 52742

Coordinates: 41.82436, -90.53811

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