ADDRESS: 103 W. Main Street, Council Grove, KS, 66846
ARTIST: Charles B. Rogers
TITLE: Autumn Colors
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The Council Grove post office still an active postal facility. The mural reside here and can be viewed by interested members of the public. The mural resides in the lobby on the wall above the postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1939
Information on the New Deal era Post Office in Council Grove, KS. I visited on 9/11/2024. As noted in my prior email to you, feel free to post these photos and information on your websites and Post Office Fans Social Media Sites. Active post office located on the eastern end of the downtown area.
Roger,
SOURCES:
- Personal visit by Roger on September 11, 2024.
- United States Postal Service
- Democratic Vistas: Post Offices and Public Art in the New Deal: [Hardcover] Marlene Park, Gerald E. Markowitz.