Coronado Public Library Tapestry – Coronado CA

City:
Coronado, CA

Site Type:
Education and Health, Art Works, Libraries

New Deal Agencies:
Arts Programs, Work Relief Programs, Federal Arts Project (FAP), Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Completed:
1939

Artists:
Donal Hord - Designer, F. Manchester, Marian Kendall, V. Kelley

Quality of Information:
Good

Marked:
Unknown

Site Survival:
Extant

Description

This 59″ high woven tapestry “Fruits of the Earth” was designed by Donal Hord, and woven by Marian Kendall, V. Kelley, and F. Manchester. It was created in 1939 with support from the WPA Federal Art Project.

It originally hung at the San Diego Administration Center.

Source notes

Originally posted in the New Deal Art Registry

Location Info


640 Orange Ave.
Coronado, CA 92118
San Diego County

Location notes: Spreckles reading room

Coordinates: 32.69090, -117.17721

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