Virden Post Office Mural
- Category
- Landmark
- Type
- Tourist Spot
- Address 1
- 211 N. Springfield St.
- City
- Virden
- Zip
- 62690
- Full Address
- 211 N. Springfield St. Virden 62690
- Source
Description
During the Great Depression, the United States govement commissioned works of art in public buildings across the nation. In 1939, the Virden Post Office was the recipient of one of these murals done by renowned illustrator and author James Daugherty. The artist's depiction of rural Midwestern life is considered to be one of his best works.