• Post Office - Pella IA
    The post office in Pella was completed in 1937 with funds provided by the Treasury Department. It is also the site of Byron Ben Boyd's 1938 mural, "Hollanders Settle in Pella," completed with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts and viewable in the lobby.   "Over 1,000 residents in the Marion County town of Pella toured the post office on its opening day, April 26, 1937. The Pella Chronicle wrote the $55,000 post office 'fills a long-felt need and it will now be possible to give even better service than before.' The article highlights the spacious lobby, efficient workspace,...
  • Post Office Mural - Pella IA
    This post office houses a New Deal mural, "Hollanders Settle in Pella," depicting Pella's founder, Dominie Scholte, leading his people to Pella from the Netherlands. The mural was painted by Byron B. Boyd in 1938 with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.