- City:
- East Rochester, NY
- Site Type:
- Art Works, Murals
- New Deal Agencies:
- Arts Programs, Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)
- Artist:
- Bernard Gussow
Description
The historic post office building in East Rochester, New York houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Recreation Hours,” commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. The oil-on-canvas mural was in storage in the post office basement for many years until it was re-discovered and restored; it was reinstalled in the post office lobby in June 2003.
Size: 5’12” x 12′
Source notes
Originally posted in the New Deal Art Registry: https://www.newdealartregistry.org/At this Location:
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