Federal Building/Post Office Murals – San Antonio TX - WPA Projects on Waymarking.com

This building is closed on weekends. Access to the lobby available Mon-Fri 8am-5pm. This is a federal building and guns, knives, etc. are prohibited. Camera is allowed in the lobby where the mural is, but can not be taken further into the building.

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The mural was painted by Howard Cook between the years of 1937 and 1939 using the fresco technique (fresco is the process of painting directly on fresh, wet plaster). Cost of the mural was $12,000. Each panel represents a different period in San Antonio’s rich history from the arrival of the conquistadors and Franciscan missionaries to the great cattle drives and cotton businesses of the early 1900’s. Mr. Cook painted many of the figures for the mural on a wall in his Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico studio in preparation for painting the actual mural on the wet fresco. That study now belongs to the Witte Museum in San Antonio.

Project type: Mural/Painting Date built or created: 1939 Location: San Antonio, Texas Federal Building/Post Office City: San Antonio Condition: Good upkeep with a little wear and tear Website for additional information: [Web Link]

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