Post Office – Reedley CA
The historic post office in Reedley, California 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 historic post office in Reedley, California 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.
Boris Deutsch was a Lithuanian immigrant. His oil-on-canvas mural “Grape Pickers” depicts a busy grape harvest. The work, which hangs in Reedley, California’s historic post office building, was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.
This lovely example of Public Works Administration (PWA) Art Deco stands as a source of pride for this small farming community in the Central Valley. Both the PWA and Works Progress Administration (WPA) was involved in construction work on the… read more
Sponsor – City of Reedley WPA Proj. No. 686-08-_-174, November 19, 1938, $1,600, 2,516 man hours, Average employed 14, Total Federal and Sponsor funds $1,900 “Improve fire protection facilities on North Avenue and an alley between G and F streets… read more