Post Office Sculptures – Evanston IL

City:
Evanston, IL

Site Type:
Art Works, Sculptures

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

Completed:
1938

Artist:
Robert I. Russin

Quality of Information:
Moderate

Site Survival:
Extant

Description

The post office contains two 5.5′ x 7′ cast aluminum sculptures covered with gold foil by Robert I. Russin. “Mail Handler” and “Throwing the Mail” were completed with Treasury Section of Fine Arts funds in 1938.

Source notes

Originally posted in the New Deal Art Registry: https://www.newdealartregistry.org/

Location Info


1101 Davis Street
Evanston, IL 60201

Location notes: Above eastern entry door

Coordinates: 42.046999, -87.686695

Site Details

NDAR [email protected] created on 2007-12-08 00:00:00 -0800 NDAR barbara.[email protected] last modified on 2007-12-08 00:00:00 -0800

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