ADDRESS: 607 Main St, Seneca, Kansas 66538
ARTIST: Joe Jones
TITLE: Men and Wheat
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (murals)
STATUS: The Seneca post office is still an active, operating facility and the mural can be viewed by interested members of the public. The mural resides in the lobby on the wall above the postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1940
What a beautiful building. I was pleasantly surprised when I visited Seneca. I had seen a few pictures of this one on the internet, but experiencing this in person is totally worth it.
I was in Kansas in the summer of 2022 for a family wedding. I was able to stop at two other buildings with artwork. Horton and Sabetha were the other two.
The Seneca mural was the Kansas winner in the 48 state mural competition. The building is wonderful and the mural is beautiful.
David W. Gates Jr.
Sources
- Personal visit on 7/23/2022 at 10:57 AM 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
- Kansas Sampler Foundation 8 Wonders of Kansas Art | Post Office Section Art, statewide Kansas Sampler Foundation
