Wapakoneta Ohio Post Office

ADDRESS: 12 Willipie Street, Wapakoneta, Ohio, 45895
ARTIST: Joseph Limarzi
TITLE: Wapakoneta and American History
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The Wapakeoneta 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: 1937

I visited Wapakoneta back in November of 2013. I remember it was difficult to get good photos of the exterior of the building. There is also a nice mural in the lobby.

My first impression of the mural is how colorful it is. The bright red, blue, yellow and green colors made for a cheerful painting. There is a lot going on this piece, with lots of people performing different task. What jumps out at you first? The colors, the characters? the animals? Please share your comments below.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

Wapakoneta Ohio Post Office 45895 Left Side

Wapakoneta Ohio Post Office Mural 45895 Full

Wapakoneta Ohio Post Office Mural 45895 Center

Wapakoneta Ohio Post Office Mural 45895 Right Side

Wapakoneta Ohio Post Office Mural 45895 Signature

Wapakoneta Ohio Post Office Mural 45895 Detail

Wapakoneta Ohio Post Office 45895 Cornerstone

Sources

Personal visit on 11/29/2013 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.
Parma Conservation (https://parmaconservation.com)