National Register of Historic Places

United States Post Office Madill

Madill, Marshall County, Oklahoma
Listed
April 16, 2009
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
09000216

About this property

The United States Post Office Madill, in Madill, Oklahoma, was built in 1938. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. It includes "Prairie Fire", a New Deal program mural by artist Ethel Magafan. "Filling the wall space above the postmaster's door and appearing as though supported by the crown molding, is the mural, Prairie Fire, painted by Ethel Magafan and installed in 1940. The mural is painted in tempera on canvas. Its earthy hues match the wood used on the vestibule, postmaster's door, and counter area. The mural shows a woman grasping a child in a Conestoga wagon about to be engulfed in flames. The wagon is pulled by four yoked oxen agitated by the conflagration. Two men carrying shovels rush to dig a break to stop the fire from spreading. Magafan's scene vividly depicts the action and chaos associated with traveling across and settling the prairies."

Location

223 W. Lille Blvd.
Madill, Marshall County, Oklahoma
34.09055, -96.77301

Categories

ARTPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

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

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Nearby Battles

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When was United States Post Office Madill listed on the National Register?

United States Post Office Madill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 16, 2009.

What type of historic resource is United States Post Office Madill?

United States Post Office Madill is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for United States Post Office Madill is recorded as the industrial era.

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