Wynne Post Office
The Wynne Post Office is located at 402 East Merriman Street in Wynne, Arkansas. It is a single story brick structure, with a built-up parapet obscuring a flat roof. A recent addition extends to the rear. The building was built in 1936 at a cost to the federal government of $65,000. It is most notable for the mural that adorns its main lobby, titled "Cotton Pickers", which was created by Ethel Magafan with funding from the United States Treasury Department's Section of Art, a Depression-era jobs program for artists.[2]
Wynne Post Office | |
Location | 402 E. Merriman Ave., Wynne, Arkansas |
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Coordinates | 35°13′27″N 90°47′21″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1936 |
Architect | Ethel Magafan; et al. |
Architectural style | Art Deco |
MPS | Post Offices with Section Art in Arkansas MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 98000914[1] |
Added to NRHP | August 14, 1998 |
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]
See also
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "NRHP nomination for Wynne Post Office" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
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