ADDRESS: 7 N. School St., Mayville, Wisconsin, 53050
ARTIST: Peter Roiter
TITLE: Wisconsin Rural Scene
MEDIUM: Mural
STATUS: This post office is still active and the mural viewable by interested members of the public. It resides in the lobby on the wall above the postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1940
Saturday’s I like to showcase post offices with murals or other forms of artwork. I stopped at in Mayville on my way home from Winneconne, WI. I was visiting my dad and doing some fishing. I decided to take the long road home. Mayville was a great stop which has a wonderful mural. I found it really interesting the placement of the building. Its situated near the center of town on a very large corner lot.When looking down the main street is the first thing you see as you look down the road.
I love the man figure in this painting. I think it’s the action or hard-working appearance seems to standout the most for me. Holding two bails of hay in overalls says something about this man and his work.
Some other goodies are two framed plaques in the lobby. One describes Mayville as a Main street community and other lists former postmasters. Overall a great visit and with some wonderful stuff to see.
Thanks,
David W. Gates Jr.
Sources
- Personal visit on 5/17/2012 by David W. Gates Jr.
- Wisconsin Post Office Murals by David W. Gates Jr.
- Wisconsin Post Office Mural Guidebook by David W. Gates Jr.
- United States Postal Service
- (affiliate link) Democratic Vistas: Post Offices and Public Art in the New Deal
: [Hardcover] Marlene Park, Gerald E. Markowitz
