Anthony United States Post Office

US Post Office--Anthony
Location 121 W. Steadman, Anthony, Kansas
Coordinates 37°09′14″N 98°01′08″W / 37.15389°N 98.01889°W / 37.15389; -98.01889Coordinates: 37°09′14″N 98°01′08″W / 37.15389°N 98.01889°W / 37.15389; -98.01889
Area less than one acre
Built 1939
Architect Louis Simon
Architectural style Classical Revival
MPS Kansas Post Offices with Artwork, 1936--1942 MPS
NRHP reference # 89001631[1]
Added to NRHP October 17, 1989

The Anthony United States Post Office, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as US Post Office--Anthony, is located at 121 W. Steadman in Anthony, Kansas. It was built in 1939. It was listed on the National Register in 1989.[1]

It was deemed significant "for its historical association with the Treasury Department's Section program and for the artistic significance of the mural that it contains. The mural, "Turning a Corner", was painted by St. Louis artist Joe Jones (1901-1963) in 1939 and depicts three farmers using a combine to thresh wheat.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Martha Hagedorn-Krass (February 11, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Anthony United States Post Office". National Park Service. Retrieved December 29, 2017. With three photos from 1987.
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