Porter Hall was one of multiple buildings constructed on the GCSU campus with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. “The Music and Theater Building facing Wilkinson St. was constructed in 1939 over and around a 1912 steam… read more
The historic post office in Ashburn, GA was constructed in 1939 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building is still in service.
The historic post office in Blakely, Georgia was constructed in 1936 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
The historic post office in Camilla, Georgia was constructed in 1939 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
The post office in Cochran was completed in 1939 with funds provided by the Treasury Department. It is also the site of Ilse Erythropel’s bas relief sculpture, “The Little Farmer,” completed in 1940 with funds provided by the Treasury Section of… read more
The historic post office in College Park, Georgia was built with federal Treasury Department funds in 1936. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
The historic post office in Cuthbert, Georgia was constructed with Treasury Department funds; its construction is sometimes mis-attributed to the WPA. The building houses an example of New Deal artwork and is still in use today.
The historic post office in Greensboro, Georgia was constructed in 1937 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork inside, is still in use today.
The historic post office in Hawkinsville, GA was constructed in 1937 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building is still in service.
The historic post office in Lyons, Georgia was constructed in 1941 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses New Deal artwork, is still in service today.
The historic post office in Rockmart, Georgia was constructed in 1940 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork inside, is still in use today.
The post office in Summerville was completed in 1938 with funds provided by the Treasury Department. It is also the site of Doris Lee’s 1939 mural, “Georgia Countryside,” completed with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts and… read more
The historic Post Office and Agricultural Building in Warrenton, Georgia was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds ca. 1938. The building is still in service. It had housed a New Deal mural, since relocated to Augusta.
The Wrightsville Post Office was built in 1938 with New Deal funding. The lobby also houses a relief by Earl Thorp, entitled “Transition.”
The historic former post office in Sylvester, Georgia was constructed with Treasury Department funds in 1937. An example of New Deal artwork created for the facility was relocated to the community’s current post office. The former post office is now… read more
The historic former post office building in Adel, Georgia was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds ca. 1939. The building now serves as the Cook County Historical Society Museum. A New Deal mural, which had been created and housed in… read more
The historic former post office building in Baxley, Georgia was constructed in 1935 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building now serves Appling County.
The historic former post office in Cairo, Georgia was constructed ca. 1935 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which housed an example of New Deal artwork, now houses the Grady County Board of Education.
The old post office in Cornelia was built with New Deal funds in 1937. The building now houses dental offices.
The historic former post office building in Covington, Georgia was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds during the Great Depression. The building served the Newton County Library system for a time, but it is now privately owned.
The historic former post office in Decatur, Georgia was constructed ca. 1938 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which housed an example of New Deal artwork (since relocated), is now privately owned.
The historic former post office in Eastman, Georgia was constructed ca. 1936 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which housed an example of New Deal artwork (since relocated), is now privately owned.
The historic post office building in Manchester, Georgia was constructed with Treasury Department funds ca. 1940. An example of New Deal artwork has since been relocated to the city’s current post office. The former New Deal building is now privately… read more
The former post office was built in 1937 by the Treasury Department. It is now owned by the Worth County Economic Development Authority, and the Chester Tingler mural it once held has been moved to the new post office. Images… read more
A rear extension to the historic U.S. Post Office and Courthouse building was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds in 1936.
Section of Fine Arts mural entitled “Products of Grady County” painted in 1938 by Paul L. Gill. Originally painted for the Cairo post office, it now hangs in the Grady County Museum.
Section of Fine Arts mural painted for the Jesup post office by David Hutchison in 1938. The mural is titled “General Oglethorpe Concludes a Treaty of Amity and Peace with the Creek Indians – May 18, 1733.” It is presently… read more
“A Henry County treasure that many people in our community have never seen, ‘Cotton Gin’ was created by modernist artist Louis Henri Jean Charlot (1898-1979) in the early forties as part of the recovery process after the Great Depression. Located in… read more
The historic U.S. Post Office and Courthouse building in downtown Athens, Georgia, was constructed by the Treasury Department in 1942. It presently houses an example of New Deal artwork, originally created for another post office.
“The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, built in 1933, is an historic United States Post Office and federal courthouse building located at 120 12th Street in Columbus, Georgia. It was designed by Atlanta-based architect William Augustus Edwards who designed nine… read more
U.S. Post Office and Court House (1935) Completed in 1913. Architect: Lucius D. Allen Extension completed in 1935. Supervising Architect of extension: Louis A. Simon The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia met here from 1926 until… read more
“Spring in Georgia” by artist Andree Ruellan was painted in 1942, with funding from the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. The mural was originally installed in the Lawrenceville, GA post office. It was on traveling exhibit in 2006 in honor… read more
Alice Flint completed this mural, entitled “Plantation Scene,” in 1941 with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. It was installed in the original Adel post office. It has since been moved to the new one, where it… read more
Treasury Section of Fine Arts mural entitled “The Land is Bought from the Indians” painted in 1938 by Daniel Putnam Brinley.
The historic post office in Camilla, Georgia houses an example of New Deal artwork: a Section of Fine Arts mural entitled “Theme of the South,” painted in 1942 by Laura G. Douglas.
Section of Fine Arts mural entitled “Arrival of the Atlanta & West Point Railroad” painted in 1936.
Section of Fine Arts mural entitled “Early Mail Service and the Construction of Railroads” painted in 1938 by Philip Guston. It has been restored and moved from the original post office to the new one. “Philip Guston’s mural study shows… read more
This oil-on-canvas mural, “The Ploughman,” was painted by Elizabeth Terrell in 1940 with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. It was one of the 48-state post office mural competition winners. At some point, it was moved to… read more
Section of Fine Arts mural entitled “Northern Georgia” painted in 1939 by Charles Trumbo Henry. It has been moved from its original post office location to a new post office.