- City:
- Wrangell, AK
- Site Type:
- Art Works, Murals
- New Deal Agencies:
- Federal & Military Operations, Treasury Department
- Completed:
- 1942
- Artists:
- Austin Mecklem, Marianne Appel
Description
The historic U.S. Post Office and Customs House in Wrangell, Alaska was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which was completed in 1942, houses an example of New Deal artwork and is still in use today.
Source notes
National Archives: Record Group 121-BS: Records of the Public Buildings Service: Completion views of federal buildings (prints) alphabetically by state and thereunder by city, to 1966; Box 3.Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on February 9, 2015.
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I understand the difference in “Section” murals, WPA murals, TRAP MURALs, etc, and explained them in my first book about WPA. Many murals of the 30s, done by various authorities, were painted over, never hung, destroyed, etc. Of course it is sad, but good to read of those still in existence.