Post Office Mural – Grand Ledge MI
James Calder painted the oil-on-canvas mural “Waiting for the Mail” in 1938 for the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. The mural hangs in the lobby of the historic Grand Lodge, Michigan post office.
Post Office Mural – Grayling MI
The historic post office in Grayling, Michigan houses an example of New Deal artwork: “The Lumber Camp” by Robert L. Lepper. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.
Post Office Mural – Greenville MI
“Lumbering” John Thwaites painted this oil on canvas mural in 1940 for the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. It is viewable in the Greenville post office lobby.
Post Office Mural – Hart MI
In 1940, Ruth Grotenrath painted this lush scene, highlighting the local dairy cows and horses, through the Treasury Relief Art Project (TRAP).
Post Office Mural – Howell MI
“Rural Delivery” Jaroslaw Brozik completed this oil on canvas mural for the Treasury Section of Fine Arts in 1941.
Post Office Mural – Lowell MI
The historic post office in Lowell, Michigan houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Lumbering in Early Lowell,” a tempera mural by Alfred Sessler.
Post Office Mural – Manistique MI
The historic post office in Manistique, Michigan houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Logging,” an oil-on-canvas mural by David Fredenthal. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.
Post Office Mural – Paw Paw MI
The historic Paw Paw post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: a 1940 Section of Fine Arts tempera mural by Carlos Lopez entitled “Bounty.”
Post Office Mural – Rockford MI
The historic Rockford post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: Pierre Bourdelle’s 1940 mural, “Along the Furrows,” commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.
Post Office Mural – Rogers City MI
This oil-on-canvas mural, entitled “Harbor at Rogers City,” was painted by James Calder and installed on September 16, 1941. Calder painted three post office murals in Michigan, including “St. Clair River” in St. Clair and “Waiting for the Mail” on… read more
Post Office Mural – Sandusky MI
The historic post office in Sandusky, Michigan houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Cattle Auctions,” an oil and tempera mural by Frank Cassara. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.
Post Office Mural – St. Clair MI
The mural “St. Clair River,” installed in the lobby of the St. Clair, Michigan post office, was painted by James Calder. This was a Treasury Section of Fine Arts-funded project.
Post Office Mural (missing) – Wayne MI
The historic post office in Wayne, Michigan housed an example of New Deal artwork: “Landscape near Wayne – 1876,” a mural by Algot Stenbery. The 1939 work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. Unfortunately, the whereabouts of… read more
Post Office Murals – Hamtramck MI
Schomer Lichtner painted three oil-on-canvas murals (“City Workers,” “Farm Family,” and “Products of Industry and Agriculture”) in 1940, with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. They are viewable in the historic Hamtramck post office.
Post Office Murals – Iron Mountain MI
The post office contains 5 oil on canvas panels by Vladimir Rousseff on the topic “Historical Treatment of Mail Transportation in the West.” They were produced under both the Treasury Relief Art Project (TRAP). Two of the panels are pictured… read more
Post Office Relief – Iron River MI
The wood carving, “Paul Bunyan Straightening Out the Round River,” was created by Milton Horn in 1941 as a Section of Fine Arts-funded project. The sculpture hangs in the lobby of the Iron River, Michigan post office.
Post Office Relief – Traverse City MI
The historic post office in Traverse City, Michigan houses an example of New Deal artwork: “The Cherry Picker,” a wood relief created by Marion Overby. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.
Post Office Sculpture – Munising MI
The historic post office in Munising, Michigan houses an example of New Deal artwork: a Section of Fine Arts plaster sculpture by Hugo Robus entitled “Chippewa Legend.” Some sources call this work “Creation of the Islands.”
Post School Playground – Battle Creek MI
In Battle Creek, Michigan the WPA undertook a $10,000 “project for construction of a playground in back of the Post school.” The status and exact location of the then-Post School and the playground are presently unknown to Living New Deal.
Potter Park Zoo: Monkey Island (demolished) – Lansing MI
“Monkey Island, (converted to a bighorn sheep exhibit in the 1990s, and now removed as of 2010), was constructed by the Works Progress Administration in 1936.”
Powell Township School – Big Bay MI
The historic Powell Township School in Big Bay, Michigan was constructed in 1938 as a Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) project, after the prior school building burned down in 1936. The P.W.A. supplied a $45,000 grant toward the project, whose total… read more
Powers Hall (Central Michigan University) – Mt. Pleasant MI
Powers Hall / Keeler Union on the campus of Central Michigan University was constructed during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $119,250 grant. Construction occurred between October 1938 and 1939…. read more
Pullar Community Building – Sault Ste. Marie MI
“Making the project possible was a bequest of $70,000 in the will of (late) Sophia Nolte Pullar. Her funds were largely used to build the Pullar” Community Building “in 1939 as a … Public Works Administration project. The Pullar is one… read more
Purcell Station Post Office – Plymouth MI
The historic Purcell Station post office in Plymouth, Michigan was constructed with Treasury Department funds in 1936. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
Purcell Station Post Office Mural – Plymouth MI
The historic Purcell Station post office in Plymouth, Michigan houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Plymouth Trail,” by Carlos Lopez. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.
Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center – North Higgins Lake MI
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was very active in northern Michigan, planting trees, fighting fires and building recreation facilities in state parks. There was a CCC camp at Higgins Lake. The CCC built the Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center… read more
Red Arrow Golf Course – Kalamazoo MI
The WPA constructed this golf course in Kalamazoo in 1937. From the Kalamazoo Municipal Golf Association: “Red Arrow is a downtown community greenspace established in 1937 as part of the WPA’s Depression reconstruction efforts when workmen earned $15/week, although the… read more
School Addition – Negaunee MI
The Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) enabled a large school addition project in Negaunee, Michigan. The P.W.A. supplied a grant of $108,000 for the project, whose total cost was $242,594. Construction occurred between 1936 and 1937. Living New Deal believes the building… read more
School Addition – Pellston MI
A school addition was constructed in Pellston, Michigan as a Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) project. The P.W.A. supplied a $18,987 grant for the project, whose total cost was $42,118. The exact location and status of the facility is presently unknown to… read more
School Additions – Dimondale MI
Multiple school addition projects in Dimondale, Michigan were constructed as a Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) project. The first occurred in 1936; the second was completed in 1939. The exact location and status of the project is presently unknown to Living New Deal. PWA Docket Nos…. read more
Scout Barracks – Mackinac Island MI
Located north of Fort Mackinac and at the east end of the Parade Ground, the historic Scout Barracks building was constructed by the Mackinac Island Civilian Conservation Corps unit in 1934.
Seney National Wildlife Refuge – Seney MI
Seney National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1935 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt for the protection of migratory birds and other wildlife. It began under the Bureau of Biological Survey, which morphed into the US Fish & Wildlife Service in… read more
Sidewalks – Milford MI
The Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) constructed sidewalks in Milford, Michigan during the late 1930s. “The sidewalk project resulted in great improved walkways for Milford pedestrians. Many sections of the sidewalks that the WPA workers constructed in 1938 are still in… read more
Silver Street Underpass – Negaunee MI
The grade separation underpass that brings Silver Street under what is now Rail Street in Negaunee MI was constructed as a joint federal-state project in 1936. Construction was undertaken as part of a federal Grade Crossing Project. The plaque… read more
South Higgins Lake State Park Store – Roscommon MI
In 1935, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) built the Park Store building at South Higgins Lake State Park, which still stands. It is “one of the many buildings constructed around Northern Michigan by during the depths of the Great… read more
State Police Post – Bad Axe MI
Constructed in 1936 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), this handsome facility continues to serve as the Michigan State Police’s Bad Axe Post.
State Police Post – Bay City MI
Completed in 1937 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), this handsome facility housed the Michigan State Police’s Third District Headquarters and Bay City Post. the former relocated to Saginaw in the 1980s.
State Police Post – Cheboygan MI
Completed in 1936 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), this facility was built to house the Michigan State Police’s Cheboygan Post. The building is still in service.