Joel W. Solomon Post Office and Courthouse Sculpture – Chattanooga TN

City:
Chattanooga, TN

Site Type:
Art Works, Sculpture and Bas Relief

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

Completed:
1938

Artist:
Leopold F. Scholz

Quality of Information:
Moderate

Site Survival:
Extant

Description

In addition to a New Deal mural by Hilton Leech, the building contains a cast-aluminum sculpture “The Mail Carrier” by Leopold Scholz. It was installed in 1938 under the auspices of the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.

Location Info


900 Georgia Ave.
Chattanooga, TN 37402
Hamilton County

Coordinates: 35.0451099, -85.3082016

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