Paris Post Office
National Register of Historic Places

Paris Post Office

Paris, Logan County, Arkansas
Listed
August 13, 1998
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
98000923

About this property

The Paris Post Office is located at 206 North Elm Street in downtown Paris, Arkansas. It is located in a modest Colonial Revival building, built in 1937 as part of a major federal building project. It is notable for the controversy over its interior artwork, which was funded by the Treasury Department's Section of Fine Arts, and executed by Joseph P. Vorst. The murals proposed by Vorst depicted a raggedly dressed African-American with several skinny mules, approaching a tarpaper shack that appears to be the man's home. There was public outcry, with Vorst defending the depiction as an accurate rendition of the area during a visit he made. He then submitted an alternate drawing, which showed a stock farm, cotton gin, and other more benign imagery, which was accepted. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Location

206 N. Elm St.
Paris, Logan County, Arkansas
35.29415, -93.72979

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Paris Post Office listed on the National Register?

Paris Post Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 13, 1998.

What type of historic resource is Paris Post Office?

Paris Post Office is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Paris Post Office?

The period of significance for Paris Post Office is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1937.

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