Post Office – Anchorage KY

The historic post office in Anchorage, Kentucky was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds in 1940. The building, which houses an example of new Deal artwork, is still in service.
The historic post office in Anchorage, Kentucky was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds in 1940. The building, which houses an example of new Deal artwork, is still in service.
Loren R. Fisher painted the 12’1″ x 3’4″ mural “Meeting the Train” for the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. The 1942 work is housed in Anchorage, Kentucky’s historic post office building.
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