“The courthouse and its grounds underwent major changes during the depression years, courtesy of the Federal Government’s Public Works Administration (PWA). Under the courthouse the PWA workers hand-dug a basement to create office spaces.”
The post office in Orange, Virginia was constructed in 1935 with Treasury Department funds. It is also the site of Arnold Friedman’s 1937 mural, “Upland Pastures,” painted for the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. Louis A. Simon was the Supervising… read more
The oil-on-canvas mural “Upland Pastures” was painted for the historic Orange, Virginia post office by Arnold Friedman. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Department of Fine Arts.