With its proximity to the cultural hub of New York City and its quieter suburban and rural landscapes, Connecticut was fertile ground for artists and writers in the period of Modernist movements between 1913 and 1979. Many of these cultural figures are well known through biographical and critical studies. Creative Places seeks to show how place played a significant role in creative work, and how in turn the artists and writers influenced communities in Connecticut.
120 Middle Street, Bridgeport
- US Post Office--Bridgeport Main
- Arthur Covey
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The North wall murals in this post office, by Arthur Covey, depict local industrial activity.
- Robert L. Lambdin
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The South wall murals by R. L. Lambdin depict mail delivery through the ages.
- Description of Significance/Historical Narrative
- As noted in the Bridgeport US Post Office National Register nomination, ‘Under the Treasury Relief Program of 1935, highly skilled artists were hired through competitions to bring art to the American people by producing literal representations of the American Scene in public buildings, in a program which attempted to subsidize local artists. The two sets of three panel murals at each end of the lobby are excellent examples of this effort and will provide future generations a picture of Bridgeport’s and the United States Postal Service’s history. The South wall murals by R.L. Lambdin depicts mail delivery through the ages. The North wall murals by Arthur Covey depicts local industrial activity.’ The building itself was a product of the New Deal program and designed by Louis A. Simon and Charles Wellington Walker.
- Date of Construction
- 1934
- Historic Designation(s)