ADDRESS: 1720 H St, Bedford, IN 47421
ARTIST: John Fabion
TITLE: Limestone Quarry Workers
MEDIUM: Terra-cotta (relief)
STATUS: The original Bedford post office closed and moved to this facility. The sculpture was moved and resides in the retail section of the lobby. It is best viewed during business hours as the retail section of the lobby is closed during non-business hours.
YEAR: 1942
Note to self: the relief is located in the LOCKED section of the lobby. I took the following images through the glass doors. In addition the relief is also covered by a display case.
Before heading to Bedford, I was trying to figure out the location of the original building. But apparently I did not write this down prior to my visit. When I showed up to this building, I was standing outside of my car, apparently looking confused.
A kind lady asked if I needed help. I explained that I was looking for the original building and she immediately responded that she knew exactly where it was and that I should follow her. WOW! a personal escort to the old building.
I wasn’t expecting that, thank you.
David W. Gates Jr.
Sources
- Personal visit on 9/26/21 about 5:39 PM and 02/23/2022 about 12:22 PM by David W. Gates Jr.
- Indiana Post Office Mural Guidebook by David W. Gates Jr.
- (affiliate link) Democratic Vistas: Post Offices and Public Art in the New Deal
: [Hardcover] Marlene Park, Gerald E. Markowitz
- United States Postal Service
