Post Office Fans

Celebrating our Nation's Post Offices

You are here: Home / Archives for Cesare Stea

Cesare Stea

Cesare Stea

Newcomerstown Ohio Post Office

By

Newcomerstown OH Post Office 43832
Newcomerstown OH Post Office 43832

ADDRESS: 133 W Canal St, Newcomerstown, OH 43832
ARTIST: Cesare Stea
TITLE: Men and Machines
MEDIUM: Plaster (relief)
STATUS: The Newcomerstown post office is still an active, operating facility and the relief 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

Spring break visit in March of 2024 brought us through Newcomerstown, Ohio. It was getting late and we had a long drive, but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to stop and see this one. We managed to get a few good pictures and video. Special thanks to my son for putting up with the long drive, assisting me in filming.

Shot the video without having the microphone on. First few video’s I was also saying the art was a wood carving. When actually it’s plaster. But subsequent video’s I reported it as Terra-cotta.

David W. Gates Jr.

Newcomerstown OH Post Office 43832
Newcomerstown
Newcomerstown
Newcomerstown OH Post Office 43832 Relief
Newcomerstown OH Post Office 43832
Newcomerstown OH Post Office 43832 Lobby
Newcomerstown OH Post Office 43832 Cornerstone
Newcomerstown OH Post Office 43832 Artist Signature

“Used with the permission of the United States Postal Service®. All rights reserved.”

Sources

Newcomerstown Ohio Post Office – Guest

By

Newcomerstown
Newcomerstown

ADDRESS: 133 West Canal Street, Newcomerstown, Ohio 43832
ARTIST: Cesare Stea
TITLE: Men and Machines
MEDIUM: Plaster (relief)
STATUS: The Newcomers post office is still an active, operating facility, and the relief can be viewed by interested members of the public. It resides in the lobby on the wall above the postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1939

I like this one a lot. What sticks out for me is the gold lettering and lamps on either side of the front entrance. This is perhaps the largest relief I’ve seen in a post office of this size. I love to see the cornerstone for this one.

I know wood carvings exist this large, but a plaster relief is quite unique.

Thanks Doug

Newcomerstown
Newcomerstown
Newcomerstown
Newcomerstown
Newcomerstown
Newcomerstown

Sources

  • Personal visit by Doug
  • United States Postal Service