A 1939 municipal report detailed extensive New Deal work in the area, including: “During the summer of 1939 the exterior of the public library was cleaned and painted at no labor cost to the city, the work being done by… read more
A 1939 municipal report detailed extensive New Deal work in the area, including: “During the past year the wood and metal trim of the Civic Centre building was given one coat of paint. The interior walls were washed by the… read more
A 1939 municipal report detailed extensive New Deal work in the area: “No appropriation was made for the purpose of constructing sidewalks during the year, but the maintenance department repaired a few short sections of sidewalk on Franklin Street and… read more
Constructed by the Treasury Department in 1935. The building now houses the Emmaus Center homeless shelter. The Section of Fine Arts mural originally painted for the post office now hangs in the nearby City Hall.
New Deal mural entitled “Ellsworth, Lumber Port” was painted in 1938 by Alzira Peirce for the old Ellsworth post office. It currently hangs in the city hall.