ADDRESS: 211 North Clay Street, Mount Carroll, Illinois, 61053
ARTIST: Irene Bianucci
TITLE: Rural Scenes – Wakarusa Valley
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The Mount Carroll post office is still an active, operating facility and the mural can be viewed by interested members of the public. It resides in the lobby on the wall above the postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1941
Taking a break from my California series of photographs. Saturday’s I like to feature a more in-depth article about some of the fancier post offices. So today I bring you the Mount Carroll, IL Post Office.
In March of this year I took several road trips to specifically take pictures of some of the ones with murals. The Mount Carroll was one of the stops. It was another beautiful day for a drive and great lighting to photograph.
What really stood out for on this visit was just how clean it looked. I’m guessing the meticulous landscaping well maintained exterior has a lot to do with it. I’m glad someone has taken the time to preserve this building, and mural.
Thanks,
David W. Gates Jr.
Sources
- Personal visit on 3/20/2012 by David W. Gates Jr.
- (affiliate link) Illinois Post Office Mural Guidebook
- United States Postal Service
- (affiliate link) Democratic Vistas: Post Offices and Public Art in the New Deal
: [Hardcover] Marlene Park, Gerald E. Markowitz
